diff --git a/compiler/ccgtypes.nim b/compiler/ccgtypes.nim
index f010b25c90..c5b4d3857d 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgtypes.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgtypes.nim
@@ -471,8 +471,13 @@ proc genProcParams(m: BModule, t: PType, rettype, params: var Rope,
     var arr = t[0]
     if params != nil: params.add(", ")
     if mapReturnType(m.config, t[0]) != ctArray:
-      params.add(getTypeDescWeak(m, arr, check, skResult))
-      params.add("*")
+      if isHeaderFile in m.flags:
+        # still generates types for `--header`
+        params.add(getTypeDescAux(m, arr, check, skResult))
+        params.add("*")
+      else:
+        params.add(getTypeDescWeak(m, arr, check, skResult))
+        params.add("*")
     else:
       params.add(getTypeDescAux(m, arr, check, skResult))
     params.addf(" Result", [])
diff --git a/tests/ccgbugs/m19445.c b/tests/ccgbugs/m19445.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74c23d4b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ccgbugs/m19445.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "m19445.h"
+
+const Foo f = {10, 20, 30, 40};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ccgbugs/t19445.nim b/tests/ccgbugs/t19445.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6e8d028c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ccgbugs/t19445.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+discard """
+  matrix: "--nimcache:tests/ccgbugs/nimcache19445 --cincludes:nimcache19445 --header:m19445"
+  targets: "c"
+"""
+
+# bug #19445
+type
+  Foo* {.exportc.} = object
+    a*, b*, c*, d*: int
+
+proc dummy(): Foo {.exportc.} = discard
+
+{.compile:"m19445.c".}
\ No newline at end of file