diff --git a/generator/cpp2ffi.lua b/generator/cpp2ffi.lua
index f8208f3..f61181e 100644
--- a/generator/cpp2ffi.lua
+++ b/generator/cpp2ffi.lua
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ local function parseFunction(self,stname,itt,namespace,locat)
 	local noname_counter = 0
 	for i,ar in ipairs(argsTa) do
 		--avoid var name without space type&name -> type& name
-		ar = ar:gsub("&(%S)","& %1")
+		ar = ar:gsub("(%S)&(%S)","%1& %2")
 		local typ,name,retf,sigf,reftoptr,defa,ar1
 		local has_cdecl = ar:match"__cdecl"
 		if has_cdecl then ar = ar:gsub("__cdecl","") end