diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 1132d5334f..bfffc4251f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -2272,6 +2272,11 @@ fn (p &Parser) is_generic_call() bool {
 					if nested_sbr_count > 0 {
 						nested_sbr_count--
 					} else {
+						prev_tok := p.peek_token(i - 1)
+						// `funcs[i]()` is not generic call
+						if !(p.is_typename(prev_tok) || prev_tok.kind == .rsbr) {
+							return false
+						}
 						if p.peek_token(i + 1).kind == .lpar {
 							return true
 						}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/array_of_functions_direct_call_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/array_of_functions_direct_call_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b601a2d68f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/array_of_functions_direct_call_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+fn foo() string {
+	println('foo')
+	return 'foo'
+}
+
+fn bar() string {
+	println('bar')
+	return 'bar'
+}
+
+fn call() {
+	funcs := [foo, bar]
+	i := 1
+	ret := funcs[i]()
+	assert ret == 'bar'
+}
+
+fn test_array_of_functions_direct_call() {
+	call()
+}