diff --git a/ext/ffi/ffi.c b/ext/ffi/ffi.c
index f2d03699bab33..b8fe995e1f023 100644
--- a/ext/ffi/ffi.c
+++ b/ext/ffi/ffi.c
@@ -739,6 +739,16 @@ static zend_always_inline zend_result zend_ffi_zval_to_cdata(void *ptr, zend_ffi
 	zend_string *str;
 	zend_ffi_type_kind kind = type->kind;
 
+	/* Pointer type has special handling of CData */
+	if (kind != ZEND_FFI_TYPE_POINTER && Z_TYPE_P(value) == IS_OBJECT && Z_OBJCE_P(value) == zend_ffi_cdata_ce) {
+		zend_ffi_cdata *cdata = (zend_ffi_cdata*)Z_OBJ_P(value);
+		if (zend_ffi_is_compatible_type(type, ZEND_FFI_TYPE(cdata->type)) &&
+			type->size == ZEND_FFI_TYPE(cdata->type)->size) {
+			memcpy(ptr, cdata->ptr, type->size);
+			return SUCCESS;
+		}
+	}
+
 again:
 	switch (kind) {
 		case ZEND_FFI_TYPE_FLOAT:
@@ -848,14 +858,7 @@ static zend_always_inline zend_result zend_ffi_zval_to_cdata(void *ptr, zend_ffi
 		case ZEND_FFI_TYPE_STRUCT:
 		case ZEND_FFI_TYPE_ARRAY:
 		default:
-			if (Z_TYPE_P(value) == IS_OBJECT && Z_OBJCE_P(value) == zend_ffi_cdata_ce) {
-				zend_ffi_cdata *cdata = (zend_ffi_cdata*)Z_OBJ_P(value);
-				if (zend_ffi_is_compatible_type(type, ZEND_FFI_TYPE(cdata->type)) &&
-				    type->size == ZEND_FFI_TYPE(cdata->type)->size) {
-					memcpy(ptr, cdata->ptr, type->size);
-					return SUCCESS;
-				}
-			}
+			/* Incompatible types, because otherwise the CData check at the entry point would've succeeded. */
 			zend_ffi_assign_incompatible(value, type);
 			return FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/ext/ffi/tests/gh11934.phpt b/ext/ffi/tests/gh11934.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..96377c4822839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/ffi/tests/gh11934.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+--TEST--
+Feature GH-11934 (Allow to pass CData into struct and/or union fields)
+--EXTENSIONS--
+ffi
+--INI--
+ffi.enable=1
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+$cdef = FFI::cdef();
+
+echo "--- Primitive types ---\n";
+
+// Choose integer numbers off the maximum to test copy
+$types = [
+    'uint8_t' => 200,
+    'uint16_t' => 16000,
+    'uint32_t' => 1000_000,
+    'uint64_t' => PHP_INT_MAX - 100,
+    'int8_t' => -100,
+    'int16_t' => -16000,
+    'int32_t' => -1000_000,
+    'int64_t' => PHP_INT_MIN + 100,
+    'char' => 'F',
+    'bool' => false,
+    'float' => 1.00,
+    'double' => -1.00,
+];
+
+// Positive test
+foreach ($types as $type => $value) {
+    $source = $cdef->new($type);
+    $source->cdata = $value;
+    $struct = $cdef->new("struct { $type field; }");
+    $struct->field = $source;
+    echo "Positive test $type: ";
+    var_dump($struct->field === $value);
+}
+
+// Negative test
+$dummy = $cdef->new("int[2]");
+foreach ($types as $type => $value) {
+    $struct = $cdef->new("struct { int field; }");
+    $struct->field = $dummy;
+}
+
+// Enum test
+$enum_definition = "enum { A, B, C, D }";
+$source = $cdef->new($enum_definition);
+$source->cdata = 2;
+$struct = $cdef->new("struct { $enum_definition field; }");
+$struct->field = $source;
+echo "Positive test enum: ";
+var_dump($struct->field === $source->cdata);
+$struct->field = $dummy;
+
+echo "--- Struct ---\n";
+
+// Nested structs
+$cdef = FFI::cdef("
+    struct inner_struct {
+        int data[1];
+    };
+    struct my_struct {
+        int foo;
+        int bar;
+        struct inner_struct inner;
+    };
+    struct my_nesting_struct {
+        struct my_struct field;
+    };");
+$source = $cdef->new("struct my_struct");
+$source->foo = 123;
+$source->bar = 456;
+$source->inner->data[0] = 789;
+$struct = $cdef->new("struct my_nesting_struct");
+$struct->field = $source;
+var_dump($struct->field->foo === 123 && $struct->field->bar === 456 && $struct->field->inner->data[0] === 789);
+
+echo "--- Callback return type ---\n";
+
+$ffi = FFI::cdef('
+typedef uint32_t (*test_callback)();
+typedef struct {
+	test_callback call_me;
+} my_struct;
+');
+
+$struct = $ffi->new('my_struct');
+$struct->call_me = function () use ($ffi) {
+	$int = $ffi->new('uint32_t');
+	$int->cdata = 42;
+	return $int;
+};
+
+var_dump(($struct->call_me)());
+
+echo "--- Other FFI\CData assignment ---\n";
+
+$ffi = FFI::cdef('');
+
+$source = $ffi->new('uint32_t');
+$source->cdata = 123;
+$target = $ffi->new('uint32_t');
+$target->cdata = $source;
+
+var_dump($target->cdata);
+
+echo "--- Array element ---\n";
+
+$ffi = FFI::cdef('');
+
+$source = $ffi->new('uint32_t');
+$source->cdata = 123;
+$target = $ffi->new('uint32_t[1]');
+$target[0] = $source;
+
+var_dump($target[0]);
+
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+--- Primitive types ---
+Positive test uint8_t: bool(true)
+Positive test uint16_t: bool(true)
+Positive test uint32_t: bool(true)
+Positive test uint64_t: bool(true)
+Positive test int8_t: bool(true)
+Positive test int16_t: bool(true)
+Positive test int32_t: bool(true)
+Positive test int64_t: bool(true)
+Positive test char: bool(true)
+Positive test bool: bool(true)
+Positive test float: bool(true)
+Positive test double: bool(true)
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+Positive test enum: bool(true)
+
+Warning: Object of class FFI\CData could not be converted to int in %s on line %d
+--- Struct ---
+bool(true)
+--- Callback return type ---
+int(42)
+--- Other FFI\CData assignment ---
+int(123)
+--- Array element ---
+int(123)
diff --git a/ext/ffi/tests/gh11934b.phpt b/ext/ffi/tests/gh11934b.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..707c27c889cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/ffi/tests/gh11934b.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+--TEST--
+Feature GH-11934 (Allow to pass CData into C variables)
+--EXTENSIONS--
+ffi
+zend_test
+--FILE--
+<?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/utils.inc';
+$header = <<<HEADER
+extern int gh11934b_ffi_var_test_cdata;
+HEADER;
+
+if (PHP_OS_FAMILY !== 'Windows') {
+    $ffi = FFI::cdef($header);
+} else {
+    try {
+        $ffi = FFI::cdef($header, 'php_zend_test.dll');
+    } catch (FFI\Exception $ex) {
+        $ffi = FFI::cdef($header, ffi_get_php_dll_name());
+    }
+}
+
+$ffi->gh11934b_ffi_var_test_cdata->cdata = 2;
+var_dump($ffi->gh11934b_ffi_var_test_cdata);
+$source = $ffi->new('int');
+$source->cdata = 31;
+$ffi->gh11934b_ffi_var_test_cdata = $source;
+var_dump($ffi->gh11934b_ffi_var_test_cdata);
+
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+int(2)
+int(31)
diff --git a/ext/zend_test/test.c b/ext/zend_test/test.c
index b4ea2b27c9e9d..78d1919a6fbf1 100644
--- a/ext/zend_test/test.c
+++ b/ext/zend_test/test.c
@@ -1108,6 +1108,8 @@ PHP_ZEND_TEST_API void bug_gh9090_void_int_char_var(int i, char *fmt, ...) {
     va_end(args);
 }
 
+PHP_ZEND_TEST_API int gh11934b_ffi_var_test_cdata;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_COPY_FILE_RANGE
 /**
  * This function allows us to simulate early return of copy_file_range by setting the limit_copy_file_range ini setting.