diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index c58e1b842fb10a..4bbd2da888a89e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -5293,7 +5293,8 @@ fn (mut c Checker) ensure_type_exists(typ ast.Type, pos token.Pos) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	sym := c.table.sym(typ)
-	if !c.is_builtin_mod && sym.kind in [.struct, .alias] && !sym.is_pub && sym.mod != c.mod {
+	if !c.is_builtin_mod && sym.kind in [.struct, .alias] && !sym.is_pub && sym.mod != c.mod
+		&& c.comptime.comptime_for_field_var == '' {
 		c.error('${sym.kind} `${sym.name}` was declared as private to module `${sym.mod}`, so it can not be used inside module `${c.mod}`',
 			pos)
 		return false