diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a52ceaf..7a7d84e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Package validator
 ================
 <img align="right" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/go-playground/validator/v9/logo.png">
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-![Project status](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-9.2.1-green.svg)
+![Project status](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-9.2.2-green.svg)
 [![Build Status](https://semaphoreci.com/api/v1/joeybloggs/validator/branches/v9/badge.svg)](https://semaphoreci.com/joeybloggs/validator)
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diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index aabe17f..d596bd5 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (tc *tagCache) Set(key string, value *cTag) {
 
 type cStruct struct {
 	name   string
-	fields map[int]*cField
+	fields []*cField
 	fn     StructLevelFunc
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (v *Validate) extractStructCache(current reflect.Value, sName string) *cStr
 		return cs
 	}
 
-	cs = &cStruct{name: sName, fields: make(map[int]*cField), fn: v.structLevelFuncs[typ]}
+	cs = &cStruct{name: sName, fields: make([]*cField, 0), fn: v.structLevelFuncs[typ]}
 
 	numFields := current.NumField()
 
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ func (v *Validate) extractStructCache(current reflect.Value, sName string) *cStr
 			ctag = new(cTag)
 		}
 
-		cs.fields[i] = &cField{
+		cs.fields = append(cs.fields, &cField{
 			idx:        i,
 			name:       fld.Name,
 			altName:    customName,
 			cTags:      ctag,
 			namesEqual: fld.Name == customName,
-		}
+		})
 	}
 
 	v.structCache.Set(typ, cs)
diff --git a/validator.go b/validator.go
index 94d9e8d..4324e39 100644
--- a/validator.go
+++ b/validator.go
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ func (v *validate) validateStruct(parent reflect.Value, current reflect.Value, t
 	// so if nil or if not nil and the structonly tag isn't present
 	if ct == nil || ct.typeof != typeStructOnly {
 
-		for _, f := range cs.fields {
+		var f *cField
+
+		for i := 0; i < len(cs.fields); i++ {
+
+			f = cs.fields[i]
 
 			if v.isPartial {