diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/match.v b/vlib/v/checker/match.v
index c1bc264c8b..56f51e0cb9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/match.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/match.v
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ fn (mut c Checker) match_expr(mut node ast.MatchExpr) ast.Type {
 								node.cond)
 							c_str = '${expr} == ${c.table.type_to_str(branch_type)}'
 						} else {
-							is_function := c.table.sym(node.cond_type).kind == .function
+							is_function := c.table.final_sym(node.cond_type).kind == .function
 							if !is_function {
 								// $match a { $int {}
 								comptime_match_branch_result = c.check_compatible_types(node.cond_type,