diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
index d38a7e9407..e46f149512 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
@@ -161,9 +161,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) struct_init(node ast.StructInit) {
 			g.is_shared = old_is_shared2
 		}
 		for mut field in info.fields {
-			if !field.typ.has_flag(.shared_f) {
-				g.is_shared = false
-			}
+			g.is_shared = field.typ.has_flag(.shared_f)
 			if mut sym.info is ast.Struct {
 				mut found_equal_fields := 0
 				for mut sifield in sym.info.fields {
@@ -280,7 +278,6 @@ fn (mut g Gen) struct_init(node ast.StructInit) {
 				g.write(',')
 			}
 			initialized = true
-			g.is_shared = old_is_shared
 		}
 		g.is_shared = old_is_shared
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/shared_struct_field_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/shared_struct_field_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a68ddba9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/shared_struct_field_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+module main
+
+struct StructA {
+	ints shared []int = [0]
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	a := StructA{}
+	rlock a.ints {
+		dump(a)
+		assert true
+	}
+}