diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index 64dad235336cb9..c23e8193d378b9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -4549,14 +4549,14 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_map_equality_fn(left table.Type) string {
 				g.definitions.write(', ')
 			}
 		}
-		g.definitions.writeln(') = (*(voidptr*)map_get(a, k, &(voidptr[]){ 0 }));')
+		g.definitions.writeln(') = (*(voidptr*)map_get_1(&a, &k, &(voidptr[]){ 0 }));')
 	} else {
-		g.definitions.writeln('\t\t$value_typ v = (*($value_typ*)map_get(a, k, &($value_typ[]){ 0 }));')
+		g.definitions.writeln('\t\t$value_typ v = (*($value_typ*)map_get_1(&a, &k, &($value_typ[]){ 0 }));')
 	}
 	match value_sym.kind {
-		.string { g.definitions.writeln('\t\tif (!map_exists(b, k) || string_ne((*($value_typ*)map_get(b, k, &($value_typ[]){_SLIT("")})), v)) {') }
-		.function { g.definitions.writeln('\t\tif (!map_exists(b, k) || (*(voidptr*)map_get(b, k, &(voidptr[]){ 0 })) != v) {') }
-		else { g.definitions.writeln('\t\tif (!map_exists(b, k) || (*($value_typ*)map_get(b, k, &($value_typ[]){ 0 })) != v) {') }
+		.string { g.definitions.writeln('\t\tif (!map_exists(b, k) || string_ne((*(string*)map_get_1(&b, &k, &(string[]){_SLIT("")})), v)) {') }
+		.function { g.definitions.writeln('\t\tif (!map_exists(b, k) || (*(voidptr*)map_get_1(&b, &k, &(voidptr[]){ 0 })) != v) {') }
+		else { g.definitions.writeln('\t\tif (!map_exists(b, k) || (*($value_typ*)map_get_1(&b, &k, &($value_typ[]){ 0 })) != v) {') }
 	}
 	g.definitions.writeln('\t\t\treturn false;')
 	g.definitions.writeln('\t\t}')
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/maps_equal_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/maps_equal_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..adcb14e8ec989e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/maps_equal_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+fn test_string_int() {
+	mut m := {'hi':4}
+	m2:= {'hi':5}
+	assert m != m2
+	m['hi']++
+	assert m == m2
+	m.delete('hi')
+	assert m != m2
+}