diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReference.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReference.ftl
index d8236140f..6ccdf2687 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReference.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReference.ftl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <#if static><@includeModel object=providingParameter.type/><#else>${providingParameter.name}</#if>.<@methodCall/>
     <#-- method is referenced java8 static method in the mapper to implement (interface)  -->
     <#elseif static>
-        <@includeModel object=definingType/>.<@methodCall/>
+        <@includeModel object=definingType raw=true/>.<@methodCall/>
     <#elseif constructor>
         new <@includeModel object=definingType/><#if (parameterBindings?size > 0)>( <@arguments/> )<#else>()</#if>
     <#elseif methodChaining>
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/selection/generics/GenericMapperBase.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/selection/generics/GenericMapperBase.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..025acba4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/selection/generics/GenericMapperBase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.selection.generics;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
+import org.mapstruct.Mapping;
+import org.mapstruct.Named;
+import org.mapstruct.factory.Mappers;
+
+public interface GenericMapperBase<T> {
+
+    T toDto(Map<String, Property> prop);
+
+    @Named( "StringArrayToString" )
+    static String stringArrayToString(Property property) {
+        return "converted";
+    }
+}
+
+class Property {
+
+}
+
+class ProjectDto {
+    private String productionSite;
+
+    public void setProductionSite(String productionSite) {
+        this.productionSite = productionSite;
+    }
+
+    public String getProductionSite() {
+        return productionSite;
+    }
+}
+
+@Mapper
+interface ProjectMapper extends GenericMapperBase<ProjectDto> {
+    ProjectMapper INSTANCE = Mappers.getMapper( ProjectMapper.class );
+
+    @Mapping( target = "productionSite", source = "productionSite", qualifiedByName = "StringArrayToString" )
+    @Override
+    ProjectDto toDto(Map<String, Property> projectProp);
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/selection/generics/GenericMapperBaseTest.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/selection/generics/GenericMapperBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fe4930e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/selection/generics/GenericMapperBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.selection.generics;
+
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.IssueKey;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.ProcessorTest;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.WithClasses;
+
+/**
+ * @author Ben Zegveld
+ */
+@WithClasses( {
+    GenericMapperBase.class
+} )
+@IssueKey( "2755" )
+class GenericMapperBaseTest {
+
+    @ProcessorTest
+    void generatesCompilableCode() {
+    }
+
+}