diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index 88f878a7c49e8a..3f0be328401833 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -4208,6 +4208,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 	mut sum_type_dot := '.'
 	mut field_typ := ast.void_type
 	mut is_option_unwrap := false
+	mut is_dereferenced := node.expr is ast.SelectorExpr && node.expr.expr_type.is_ptr()
+		&& g.table.final_sym(node.expr.expr_type).kind in [.interface, .sum_type]
 	if f := g.table.find_field_with_embeds(sym, node.field_name) {
 		field_sym := g.table.sym(f.typ)
 		field_typ = f.typ
@@ -4374,8 +4376,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 	}
 	alias_to_ptr := sym.info is ast.Alias && sym.info.parent_type.is_ptr()
 	if field_is_opt
-		|| ((g.unwrap_generic(node.expr_type).is_ptr() || sym.kind == .chan || alias_to_ptr)
-		&& node.from_embed_types.len == 0)
+		|| (((!is_dereferenced && g.unwrap_generic(node.expr_type).is_ptr())
+		|| sym.kind == .chan || alias_to_ptr) && node.from_embed_types.len == 0)
 		|| (node.expr.is_as_cast() && g.inside_smartcast) {
 		g.write('->')
 	} else {
@@ -4389,7 +4391,12 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 	}
 	g.write(field_name)
 	if is_option_unwrap {
-		g.write('.data))')
+		if field_typ.is_ptr() {
+			g.write('->')
+		} else {
+			g.write('.')
+		}
+		g.write('data))')
 	}
 	if sum_type_deref_field != '' {
 		g.write('${sum_type_dot}${sum_type_deref_field})')
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/options/option_selector_interface_ptr_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/options/option_selector_interface_ptr_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a2ab98fae96ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/options/option_selector_interface_ptr_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+module main
+
+interface IGameObject {
+mut:
+	name     string
+	parent   ?&IGameObject
+	children []&IGameObject
+	add_child(mut o IGameObject)
+}
+
+@[heap]
+struct GameObject implements IGameObject {
+mut:
+	name     string
+	parent   ?&IGameObject
+	children []&IGameObject
+}
+
+fn (mut gameobject GameObject) add_child(mut o IGameObject) {
+	o.parent = gameobject
+	gameobject.children << o
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	mut v1 := &GameObject{
+		name: 'v1'
+	}
+	mut v2 := &GameObject{
+		name: 'v2'
+	}
+	v1.add_child(mut v2)
+	if v1.children[0].parent != none {
+		assert '${v1.children[0].parent.name}' == 'v1'
+	}
+}