diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/noder/writer.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/noder/writer.go
index a48e193c5f..13706f9dd2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/noder/writer.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/noder/writer.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"internal/buildcfg"
 	"internal/pkgbits"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"cmd/compile/internal/base"
 	"cmd/compile/internal/ir"
@@ -2610,6 +2611,10 @@ func (pw *pkgWriter) collectDecls(noders []*noder) {
 				pw.errorf(l.pos, "//go:linkname only allowed in Go files that import \"unsafe\"")
 				continue
 			}
+			if strings.Contains(l.remote, "[") && strings.Contains(l.remote, "]") {
+				pw.errorf(l.pos, "//go:linkname reference of an instantiation is not allowed")
+				continue
+			}
 
 			switch obj := pw.curpkg.Scope().Lookup(l.local).(type) {
 			case *types2.Func, *types2.Var:
diff --git a/test/linkname3.go b/test/linkname3.go
index df110cd064..0d5df0b86e 100644
--- a/test/linkname3.go
+++ b/test/linkname3.go
@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@ type t int
 
 var x, y int
 
+func F[T any](T) {}
+
 //go:linkname x ok
 
 // ERROR "//go:linkname must refer to declared function or variable"
 // ERROR "//go:linkname must refer to declared function or variable"
 // ERROR "duplicate //go:linkname for x"
+// ERROR "//go:linkname reference of an instantiation is not allowed"
 
-//line linkname3.go:18
+//line linkname3.go:20
 //go:linkname nonexist nonexist
 //go:linkname t notvarfunc
 //go:linkname x duplicate
+//go:linkname i F[go.shape.int]