diff --git a/vlib/time/time_nix.c.v b/vlib/time/time_nix.c.v
index 54307c4df6..b95f859d8e 100644
--- a/vlib/time/time_nix.c.v
+++ b/vlib/time/time_nix.c.v
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module time
 #include <errno.h>
 
 pub struct C.tm {
+pub mut:
 	tm_sec    int
 	tm_min    int
 	tm_hour   int
diff --git a/vlib/time/time_windows.c.v b/vlib/time/time_windows.c.v
index 3aa0f9782f..90aa4ce659 100644
--- a/vlib/time/time_windows.c.v
+++ b/vlib/time/time_windows.c.v
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module time
 // #include <sysinfoapi.h>
 
 pub struct C.tm {
+pub mut:
 	tm_year int
 	tm_mon  int
 	tm_mday int
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct C.tm {
 }
 
 pub struct C._FILETIME {
+pub mut:
 	dwLowDateTime  u32
 	dwHighDateTime u32
 }