diff --git a/entities.go b/entities.go
index cbf4ffb..d44a435 100644
--- a/entities.go
+++ b/entities.go
@@ -395,9 +395,7 @@ func (o SchemaObj) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 // ParamItemObj describes an property object, in param object or property of definition
 // see http://swagger.io/specification/#itemsObject
 type ParamItemObj struct {
-	Ref              string        `json:"$ref,omitempty"`
-	Type             string        `json:"type"`
-	Format           string        `json:"format,omitempty"`
+	CommonFields
 	Items            *ParamItemObj `json:"items,omitempty"`            // Required if type is "array"
 	CollectionFormat string        `json:"collectionFormat,omitempty"` // "multi" - this is valid only for parameters in "query" or "formData"
 }
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index b7bef60..dac3279 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -571,14 +571,25 @@ func (g *Generator) ParseParameters(i interface{}) (string, []ParamObj) {
 			param.CommonFields = schemaObj.CommonFields
 
 			if schemaObj.Type == "array" && schemaObj.Items != nil {
-				if schemaObj.Items.Ref != "" || schemaObj.Items.Type == "array" {
-					panic("unsupported array of struct or nested array in parameter")
+				if schemaObj.Items.Ref != "" {
+					fieldType := refl.DeepIndirect(field.Type)
+					if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Array {
+						g.ParseDefinition(reflect.Zero(field.Type.Elem()).Interface())
+
+						if def, ok := g.getDefinition(field.Type.Elem()); ok {
+							schemaObj.Items = &def
+						}
+					}
 				}
 
-				param.Items = &ParamItemObj{
-					Type:   schemaObj.Items.Type,
-					Format: schemaObj.Items.Format,
+				if schemaObj.Items.Ref != "" || schemaObj.Items.Type == "array" || schemaObj.Items.Type == "object" {
+					panic("unsupported array of struct or nested array in parameter: " + fieldTypeName)
 				}
+
+				param.Items = &ParamItemObj{}
+				param.Items.CommonFields = schemaObj.Items.CommonFields
+				param.Items.Title = ""
+				param.Items.Description = ""
 				param.CollectionFormat = "multi" // default for now
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/parser_test.go b/parser_test.go
index 162a79c..97bc920 100644
--- a/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser_test.go
@@ -402,3 +402,33 @@ func TestGenerator_SetPathItem_typeFile(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.JSONEq(t, expected, string(swg), coloredJSONDiff(expected, string(swg)))
 }
+
+type CountryCode string
+
+func (CountryCode) SwaggerDef() SwaggerData {
+	def := SwaggerData{}
+	def.Description = "Country Code"
+	def.Example = "us"
+	def.Type = "string"
+	def.Pattern = "^[a-zA-Z]{2}$"
+	return def
+}
+
+func TestGenerator_ParseParameters_namedSchemaParamItem(t *testing.T) {
+	type Req struct {
+		Codes []CountryCode `query:"countries" collectionFormat:"csv"`
+	}
+
+	g := NewGenerator()
+	pathItem := PathItemInfo{
+		Request: new(Req),
+		Method: http.MethodGet,
+		Path: "/some",
+	}
+	g.SetPathItem(pathItem)
+	expected := `{"swagger":"2.0","info":{"title":"","description":"","termsOfService":"","contact":{"name":""},"license":{"name":""},"version":""},"basePath":"/","schemes":["http","https"],"paths":{"/some":{"get":{"summary":"","description":"","parameters":[{"type":"array","name":"countries","in":"query","items":{"type":"string","pattern":"^[a-zA-Z]{2}$"},"collectionFormat":"csv"}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK"}}}}},"definitions":{"CountryCode":{"description":"Country Code","type":"string","pattern":"^[a-zA-Z]{2}$","example":"us"}}}`
+
+	swg, err := g.GenDocument()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.JSONEq(t, expected, string(swg), coloredJSONDiff(expected, string(swg)))
+}