diff --git a/_test/interface27.go b/_test/interface27.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34fbe935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_test/interface27.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+var errs = map[int]error{0: nil}
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Println(errs)
+}
+
+// Output:
+// map[0:<nil>]
diff --git a/_test/interface28.go b/_test/interface28.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bf8ce2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_test/interface28.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+var errs = []error{nil}
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Println(errs)
+}
+
+// Output:
+// [<nil>]
diff --git a/interp/run.go b/interp/run.go
index dfb5d3f1..cd37598a 100644
--- a/interp/run.go
+++ b/interp/run.go
@@ -2393,14 +2393,16 @@ func recv2(n *node) {
 }
 
 func convertLiteralValue(n *node, t reflect.Type) {
-	// Skip non-constant values, undefined target type or interface target type.
-	if !(n.kind == basicLit || n.rval.IsValid()) || t == nil || t.Kind() == reflect.Interface {
-		return
-	}
-	if n.rval.IsValid() {
+	switch {
+	case n.typ.cat == nilT:
+		// Create a zero value of target type.
+		n.rval = reflect.New(t).Elem()
+	case !(n.kind == basicLit || n.rval.IsValid()) || t == nil || t.Kind() == reflect.Interface:
+		// Skip non-constant values, undefined target type or interface target type.
+	case n.rval.IsValid():
 		// Convert constant value to target type.
 		n.rval = n.rval.Convert(t)
-	} else {
+	default:
 		// Create a zero value of target type.
 		n.rval = reflect.New(t).Elem()
 	}