diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 3aaf13f9b0..6eb77b6989 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -4694,8 +4694,8 @@ fn (mut c Checker) mark_as_referenced(mut node ast.Expr, as_interface bool) {
 					return
 				}
 				type_sym := c.table.sym(obj.typ.set_nr_muls(0))
-				if obj.is_stack_obj && !type_sym.is_heap() && !c.pref.translated
-					&& !c.file.is_translated {
+				if obj.is_stack_obj && !type_sym.is_heap() && !type_sym.is_int()
+					&& !c.pref.translated && !c.file.is_translated {
 					suggestion := if type_sym.kind == .struct {
 						'declaring `${type_sym.name}` as `@[heap]`'
 					} else {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/interfaces/interface_int_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/interfaces/interface_int_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..155adeccb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/interfaces/interface_int_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module main
+
+interface Value {}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	mut a := []string{len: 10}
+	mut v := []Value{}
+	for i := 0; i < a.len; i++ {
+		v << i
+	}
+	assert v[0] == Value(0)
+}