diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/fn.v b/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
index a3b7ae19133e95..1e8754f4af0055 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
@@ -1198,7 +1198,10 @@ fn (mut p Parser) check_fn_mutable_arguments(typ ast.Type, pos token.Pos) {
 }
 
 fn (mut p Parser) check_fn_shared_arguments(typ ast.Type, pos token.Pos) {
-	sym := p.table.sym(typ)
+	mut sym := p.table.sym(typ)
+	if sym.kind == .generic_inst {
+		sym = p.table.type_symbols[(sym.info as ast.GenericInst).parent_idx]
+	}
 	if sym.kind !in [.array, .struct_, .map, .placeholder] && !typ.is_ptr() {
 		p.error_with_pos('shared arguments are only allowed for arrays, maps, and structs\n',
 			pos)
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/shared_generic_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/shared_generic_test.v
index cdef7b87da3819..1a3ede83675451 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/shared_generic_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/shared_generic_test.v
@@ -12,3 +12,14 @@ fn test_shared_struct_has_generics() {
 		assert bar.a == 1
 	}
 }
+
+fn generic_struct_as_parameters(shared arg Foo[int]) {
+	rlock arg {
+		assert arg.a == 1
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_generic_struct_as_parameters() {
+	shared foo := Foo[int]{1}
+	generic_struct_as_parameters(shared foo)
+}