diff --git a/compiler/compiler.v b/compiler/compiler.v
index c4358c9..19030cd 100644
--- a/compiler/compiler.v
+++ b/compiler/compiler.v
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_expr(e Expr) ! {
 			// file, where the same validation applies)
 			if e.name.len > 0 && e.name in g.structs {
 				decl_fields := g.structs[e.name]
-				seen := map[string]bool{}
+				mut seen := map[string]bool{}
 				for f in e.fields {
 					if f.name !in decl_fields {
 						return error('unknown field "${f.name}" for struct ${e.name} (line ${e.line})')
diff --git a/vm/vm.v b/vm/vm.v
index 3393077..8c710d7 100644
--- a/vm/vm.v
+++ b/vm/vm.v
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ fn (mut v Vm) is_struct(x i64) bool {
 }
 
 fn (mut v Vm) enc_int(x i64) i64 {
-	return x << 2
+	return u64(x) << 2
 }
 
 fn (mut v Vm) dec_int(x i64) i64 {
@@ -526,15 +526,15 @@ fn (mut v Vm) hand(x i64) int {
 }
 
 fn (mut v Vm) mkstr(idx int) i64 {
-	return (i64(idx) << 2) | 1
+	return (u64(idx) << 2) | 1
 }
 
 fn (mut v Vm) mkarr(idx int) i64 {
-	return (i64(idx) << 2) | 3
+	return (u64(idx) << 2) | 3
 }
 
 fn (mut v Vm) mkstruct_handle(idx int) i64 {
-	return (i64(idx) << 2) | 2
+	return (u64(idx) << 2) | 2
 }
 
 fn (mut v Vm) truthy(x i64) bool {