diff --git a/binding/default_validator.go b/binding/default_validator.go
index e216b854..ac43d7cc 100644
--- a/binding/default_validator.go
+++ b/binding/default_validator.go
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ func (v *defaultValidator) ValidateStruct(obj any) error {
 	value := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
 	switch value.Kind() {
 	case reflect.Ptr:
-		return v.ValidateStruct(value.Elem().Interface())
+		if value.Elem().Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+			return v.ValidateStruct(value.Elem().Interface())
+		}
+		return v.validateStruct(obj)
 	case reflect.Struct:
 		return v.validateStruct(obj)
 	case reflect.Slice, reflect.Array:
diff --git a/binding/validate_test.go b/binding/validate_test.go
index 801bd9b7..1fc15ff0 100644
--- a/binding/validate_test.go
+++ b/binding/validate_test.go
@@ -192,6 +192,30 @@ func TestValidatePrimitives(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "value", str)
 }
 
+type structModifyValidation struct {
+	Integer int
+}
+
+func toZero(sl validator.StructLevel) {
+	var s *structModifyValidation = sl.Top().Interface().(*structModifyValidation)
+	s.Integer = 0
+}
+
+func TestValidateAndModifyStruct(t *testing.T) {
+	// This validates that pointers to structs are passed to the validator
+	// giving us the ability to modify the struct being validated.
+	engine, ok := Validator.Engine().(*validator.Validate)
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+
+	engine.RegisterStructValidation(toZero, structModifyValidation{})
+
+	s := structModifyValidation{Integer: 1}
+	errs := validate(&s)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, errs)
+	assert.Equal(t, s, structModifyValidation{Integer: 0})
+}
+
 // structCustomValidation is a helper struct we use to check that
 // custom validation can be registered on it.
 // The `notone` binding directive is for custom validation and registered later.