diff --git a/cmd/xgo/runtime_gen/core/version.go b/cmd/xgo/runtime_gen/core/version.go
index 214ae6dd..7f15d140 100755
--- a/cmd/xgo/runtime_gen/core/version.go
+++ b/cmd/xgo/runtime_gen/core/version.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-const VERSION = "1.0.28"
-const REVISION = "2eaf6cf94cd17d2888d6708cb76d194b334c8957+1"
-const NUMBER = 202
+const VERSION = "1.0.29"
+const REVISION = "5d121a999ca8ce5c744a110d4f42b31ef4490e8f+1"
+const NUMBER = 204
 
 // these fields will be filled by compiler
 const XGO_VERSION = ""
diff --git a/cmd/xgo/version.go b/cmd/xgo/version.go
index 8fa85853..7f2e5d75 100644
--- a/cmd/xgo/version.go
+++ b/cmd/xgo/version.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import "fmt"
 
-const VERSION = "1.0.28"
-const REVISION = "2eaf6cf94cd17d2888d6708cb76d194b334c8957+1"
-const NUMBER = 202
+const VERSION = "1.0.29"
+const REVISION = "5d121a999ca8ce5c744a110d4f42b31ef4490e8f+1"
+const NUMBER = 204
 
 func getRevision() string {
 	revSuffix := ""
diff --git a/patch/syntax/vars.go b/patch/syntax/vars.go
index a8363383..bf6512c4 100644
--- a/patch/syntax/vars.go
+++ b/patch/syntax/vars.go
@@ -584,8 +584,16 @@ func (ctx *BlockContext) traverseCallExpr(node *syntax.CallExpr, globaleNames ma
 		}
 	}
 
-	// NOTE: we skip capturing a name as a function
-	// node.Fun = ctx.traverseExpr(node.Fun, globaleNames, imports)
+	// NOTE: previousely we skip capturing a name as a function(i.e. the next statement is commented out)
+	// reason: we cannot tell if the receiver is
+	// a pointer or a value. If the target function requires a
+	// pointer while we assign a value, then effect will lost, such
+	// as lock and unlock.
+	//
+	// however, since we have isVarOKToTrap() to check if a variable is ok to trap, so this can be turned on, resulting in workaround:
+	//    A.B() -> typeOfA(A).B() which makes things work
+
+	node.Fun = ctx.traverseExpr(node.Fun, globaleNames, imports)
 	for i, arg := range node.ArgList {
 		node.ArgList[i] = ctx.traverseExpr(arg, globaleNames, imports)
 	}
@@ -762,6 +770,7 @@ func (ctx *BlockContext) trapSelector(node syntax.Expr, sel *syntax.SelectorExpr
 	return newName, true
 }
 
+// check if node is either X of an X.Y, or (X).Y or ((X)).Y...
 func (ctx *BlockContext) isVarOKToTrap(node syntax.Node) bool {
 	// a variable can only trapped when it will not
 	// cause an implicit pointer
diff --git a/runtime/core/version.go b/runtime/core/version.go
index 214ae6dd..7f15d140 100644
--- a/runtime/core/version.go
+++ b/runtime/core/version.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-const VERSION = "1.0.28"
-const REVISION = "2eaf6cf94cd17d2888d6708cb76d194b334c8957+1"
-const NUMBER = 202
+const VERSION = "1.0.29"
+const REVISION = "5d121a999ca8ce5c744a110d4f42b31ef4490e8f+1"
+const NUMBER = 204
 
 // these fields will be filled by compiler
 const XGO_VERSION = ""
diff --git a/runtime/test/README.md b/runtime/test/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5383b79e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/test/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Tests of the runtime package
+Runnable tests are listed in file [../../script/run-test/main.go](../../script/run-test/main.go).
+
+# Run tests
+```sh
+# all
+
+# specific test
+go run -tags dev ./cmd/xgo test --with-goroot go1.17.13 --project-dir ./runtime/test/mock_var -v -run TestThirdPartyTypeMethodVar
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runtime/test/debug/debug_test.go b/runtime/test/debug/debug_test.go
index 5af0ed50..bcf75e1a 100644
--- a/runtime/test/debug/debug_test.go
+++ b/runtime/test/debug/debug_test.go
@@ -5,12 +5,25 @@
 
 package debug
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
 
-const XGO_VERSION = ""
+	"github.com/xhd2015/xgo/runtime/mock"
+	"github.com/xhd2015/xgo/runtime/test/mock_var/sub"
+)
 
-func TestListStdlib(t *testing.T) {
-	if XGO_VERSION == "" {
-		t.Fatalf("fail")
+var c sub.Mapping = sub.Mapping{
+	1: "hello",
+}
+
+func TestThirdPartyTypeMethodVar(t *testing.T) {
+	mock.Patch(&c, func() sub.Mapping {
+		return sub.Mapping{
+			1: "mock",
+		}
+	})
+	txt := c.Get(1)
+	if txt != "mock" {
+		t.Fatalf("expect c[1] to be %s, actual: %s", "mock", txt)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/runtime/test/mock_var/mock_var_test.go b/runtime/test/mock_var/mock_var_test.go
index 6a024b06..c0735644 100644
--- a/runtime/test/mock_var/mock_var_test.go
+++ b/runtime/test/mock_var/mock_var_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ var a int = 123
 // xgo:notrap
 var b int
 
+var c sub.Mapping = sub.Mapping{
+	1: "hello",
+}
+
 func TestMockVarTest(t *testing.T) {
 	mock.Mock(&a, func(ctx context.Context, fn *core.FuncInfo, args, results core.Object) error {
 		results.GetFieldIndex(0).Set(456)
@@ -36,3 +40,27 @@ func TestMockVarInOtherPkg(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expect sub.A to be %s, actual: %s", "mockA", b)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestThirdPartyTypeMethodVarWithoutWrapShouldNotWork(t *testing.T) {
+	mock.Patch(&c, func() sub.Mapping {
+		return sub.Mapping{
+			1: "mock",
+		}
+	})
+	txt := c.Get(1)
+	if txt != "hello" {
+		t.Fatalf("expect c[1] to be %s, actual: %s", "hello", txt)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestThirdPartyTypeMethodVarWithWrapShouldWork(t *testing.T) {
+	mock.Patch(&c, func() sub.Mapping {
+		return sub.Mapping{
+			1: "mock",
+		}
+	})
+	txt := sub.Mapping(c).Get(1)
+	if txt != "mock" {
+		t.Fatalf("expect c[1] to be %s, actual: %s", "mock", txt)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runtime/test/mock_var/sub/sub.go b/runtime/test/mock_var/sub/sub.go
index 3aaa8733..4a8825d7 100644
--- a/runtime/test/mock_var/sub/sub.go
+++ b/runtime/test/mock_var/sub/sub.go
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 package sub
 
 var A string = "subA"
+
+type Mapping map[int]string
+
+func (c Mapping) Get(i int) string {
+	return c[i]
+}
diff --git a/runtime/test/trap_args/closure_test.go b/runtime/test/trap_args/closure_test.go
index 1fbc8d44..cd38f846 100644
--- a/runtime/test/trap_args/closure_test.go
+++ b/runtime/test/trap_args/closure_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ var gcUnnamed = func(context.Context) {
 func TestClosureShouldRetrieveCtxInfoAtTrapTime(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "test", "mock")
+
+	// avoid local variable affects interceptor
+	gclocal := gc
 	callAndCheck(func() {
-		gc(ctx)
+		gclocal(ctx)
 	}, func(trapCtx context.Context, f *core.FuncInfo, args, result core.Object) error {
 		if !f.FirstArgCtx {
 			t.Fatalf("expect closure also mark firstArgCtx, actually not marked")
@@ -37,8 +40,9 @@ func TestClosureShouldRetrieveCtxInfoAtTrapTime(t *testing.T) {
 func TestClosureUnnamedArgShouldRetrieveCtxInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "test", "mock")
+	localGcUnnamed := gcUnnamed
 	callAndCheck(func() {
-		gcUnnamed(ctx)
+		localGcUnnamed(ctx)
 	}, func(trapCtx context.Context, f *core.FuncInfo, args, result core.Object) error {
 		if !f.FirstArgCtx {
 			t.Fatalf("expect closure also mark firstArgCtx, actually not marked")
diff --git a/test/xgo_test/proof_of_var_mock/proof_of_var_mock_test.go b/test/xgo_test/proof_of_var_mock/proof_of_var_mock_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c66415b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/xgo_test/proof_of_var_mock/proof_of_var_mock_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// var mock:
+//
+//		if variable is not a pointer, taking its address, then use it as receiver, it can be converted to value receiver implicitly
+//	    otherwise if variable is a pointer, taking its address does not work.
+package proof_of_var_mock
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+type Stub struct {
+}
+
+type PtrStub *Stub
+
+func (c Stub) A() {
+}
+func (c *Stub) B() {
+}
+
+// invalid receiver type PtrStub (pointer or interface type)
+//
+// func (c PtrStub) X(){
+//
+// }
+
+var stub Stub = Stub{}
+var pstub *Stub = &Stub{}
+
+func TestVariableCanBeTrapped(t *testing.T) {
+
+	stub.A()
+	stub.B()
+
+	__mock_stub := &stub
+	__mock_stub.A()
+	__mock_stub.B()
+
+	pstub.A()
+	pstub.B()
+
+	// __mock_pstub.B undefined (type **Stub has no field or method
+	//
+	// __mock_pstub := &pstub
+	// __mock_pstub.A()
+	// __mock_pstub.B()
+}