diff --git a/pkg/compiler/codegen.go b/pkg/compiler/codegen.go
index e16b59087..ff0eeb5bf 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/codegen.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/codegen.go
@@ -493,8 +493,15 @@ func (c *codegen) convertFuncDecl(file ast.Node, decl *ast.FuncDecl, pkg *types.
 	// to support other types.
 	if decl.Recv != nil {
 		for _, arg := range decl.Recv.List {
+			// Use underscore instead of unnamed receiver name, e.g.:
+			//  func (MyCustomStruct) DoSmth(arg1 int) {...}
+			// Unnamed receiver will never be referenced, thus we can use the same approach as for multiple unnamed parameters handling, see #2204.
+			recvName := "_"
+			if len(arg.Names) != 0 {
+				recvName = arg.Names[0].Name
+			}
 			// only create an argument here, it will be stored via INITSLOT
-			c.scope.newVariable(varArgument, arg.Names[0].Name)
+			c.scope.newVariable(varArgument, recvName)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/function_call_test.go b/pkg/compiler/function_call_test.go
index 1babb84e7..c409108be 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/function_call_test.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/function_call_test.go
@@ -385,3 +385,17 @@ func TestUnusedFunctions(t *testing.T) {
 		eval(t, src, big.NewInt(2231))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestUnnamedMethodReceiver(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `package foo
+	type CustomInt int
+	func Main() int {
+		var i CustomInt
+		i = 5
+		return i.Do(2)
+	}
+	func (CustomInt) Do(arg int) int {
+		return arg
+	}`
+	eval(t, src, big.NewInt(2))
+}