diff --git a/baked_in.go b/baked_in.go
index a589ecc..338cddd 100644
--- a/baked_in.go
+++ b/baked_in.go
@@ -1308,7 +1308,11 @@ func hasValue(fl FieldLevel) bool {
 func requireCheckFieldKind(fl FieldLevel, param string) bool {
 	field := fl.Field()
 	if len(param) > 0 {
-		field = fl.Parent().FieldByName(param)
+		if fl.Parent().Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			field = fl.Parent().Elem().FieldByName(param)
+		} else {
+			field = fl.Parent().FieldByName(param)
+		}
 	}
 	switch field.Kind() {
 	case reflect.Slice, reflect.Map, reflect.Ptr, reflect.Interface, reflect.Chan, reflect.Func:
diff --git a/validator_test.go b/validator_test.go
index 1e5d37f..a8ccfaa 100644
--- a/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator_test.go
@@ -8712,7 +8712,7 @@ func TestRequiredWithout(t *testing.T) {
 		Field5: "test",
 	}
 
-	errs = validate.Struct(test2)
+	errs = validate.Struct(&test2)
 
 	if errs == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed Error: %s", errs)