diff --git a/codec/gen.go b/codec/gen.go
index 7c351b5e..8544f04f 100644
--- a/codec/gen.go
+++ b/codec/gen.go
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ type genRunner struct {
 //
 // Library users: *DO NOT USE IT DIRECTLY. IT WILL CHANGE CONTINOUSLY WITHOUT NOTICE.*
 func Gen(w io.Writer, buildTags, pkgName, uid string, useUnsafe bool, ti *TypeInfos, typ ...reflect.Type) {
+	// trim out all types which already implement Selfer
+	typ2 := make([]reflect.Type, 0, len(typ))
+	for _, t := range typ {
+		if reflect.PtrTo(t).Implements(selferTyp) || t.Implements(selferTyp) {
+			continue
+		}
+		typ2 = append(typ2, t)
+	}
+	typ = typ2
+
 	if len(typ) == 0 {
 		return
 	}