diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/fn.v b/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
index 53ab2905c62c7f..96d72ed4ad39a2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ fn (mut c Checker) method_call(mut node ast.CallExpr) ast.Type {
 					}
 					if c.table.sym(param.typ).kind == .interface_ {
 						// cannot hide interface expected type to make possible to pass its interface type automatically
-						earg_types << param.typ.set_nr_muls(targ.nr_muls())
+						earg_types << if targ.idx() != param.typ.idx() { param.typ } else { targ }
 					} else {
 						earg_types << targ
 					}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/iface_arg_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/iface_arg_test.v
index cf4b7e6fc0f1c1..9405918744b4f5 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/iface_arg_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/iface_arg_test.v
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ fn (t Test) test(a ITest) {}
 
 fn test(a ITest) {}
 
-fn get() Test {
-	return Test{}
+fn get() &Test {
+	return &Test{}
 }
 
 fn test_main() {
@@ -26,3 +26,11 @@ fn test_main() {
 
 	assert true
 }
+
+fn test_ptr() {
+	mut a := Cmdable{}
+	a.call = test
+	a.call(get())
+
+	assert true
+}