diff --git a/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/precompile/TypeValidator.scala b/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/precompile/TypeValidator.scala
index 54de23429..4e84fa52f 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/precompile/TypeValidator.scala
+++ b/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/precompile/TypeValidator.scala
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ class TypeValidator(specs: ClassSpecs, topClass: ClassSpec) {
             throw new ErrorInInput(err, casePath)
         }
       }
-      validateDataType(caseType, casePath)
+      // All properties of types is declared on common level for all variants so
+      // we don't use `casePath` here
+      validateDataType(caseType, path)
     }
   }