diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 8175892..21495cd 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_public_variable_name_cannot_start_with_underscore_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1332: Public variable name cannot start with underscore: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_access_private_variable_str[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1333: Cannot access private variable: %s"));
+	INIT(= N_("E1333: Cannot access private variable \"%s\" in class \"%s\""));
 // E1334 unused
 EXTERN char e_variable_is_not_writable_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1335: Variable \"%s\" in class \"%s\" is not writable"));
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index ae48a60..0a335df 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -985,6 +985,52 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
+typedef struct flag_string_S
+{
+    int	    flag;
+    char    *str;
+} flag_string_T;
+
+    static char *
+flags_tostring(int flags, flag_string_T *_fstring, char *buf, size_t n)
+{
+    char *p = buf;
+    *p = NUL;
+    for (flag_string_T *fstring = _fstring; fstring->flag; ++fstring)
+    {
+	if ((fstring->flag & flags) != 0)
+	{
+	    size_t len = STRLEN(fstring->str);
+	    if (n > p - buf + len + 7)
+	    {
+		STRCAT(p, fstring->str);
+		p += len;
+		STRCAT(p, " ");
+		++p;
+	    }
+	    else
+	    {
+		STRCAT(buf, "...");
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    return buf;
+}
+
+flag_string_T glv_flag_strings[] = {
+    { GLV_QUIET,		"QUIET" },
+    { GLV_NO_AUTOLOAD,		"NO_AUTOLOAD" },
+    { GLV_READ_ONLY,		"READ_ONLY" },
+    { GLV_NO_DECL,		"NO_DECL" },
+    { GLV_COMPILING,		"COMPILING" },
+    { GLV_ASSIGN_WITH_OP,	"ASSIGN_WITH_OP" },
+    { GLV_PREFER_FUNC,		"PREFER_FUNC" },
+    { 0,			NULL }
+};
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Fill in "lp" using "root". This is used in a special case when
  * "get_lval()" parses a bare word when "lval_root" is not NULL.
@@ -1004,30 +1050,30 @@
  *	execute_instructions: ISN_LOCKUNLOCK - sets lval_root from stack.
  */
     static void
-get_lval_root(lval_T *lp, typval_T *root, int is_arg)
+get_lval_root(lval_T *lp, lval_root_T *lr)
 {
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: get_lvalroot(): name %s", lp->ll_name);
+    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: get_lval_root(): name %s", lp->ll_name);
 #endif
-    if (!is_arg && root->v_type == VAR_CLASS)
+    if (!lr->lr_is_arg && lr->lr_tv->v_type == VAR_CLASS)
     {
-	if (root->vval.v_class != NULL)
+	if (lr->lr_tv->vval.v_class != NULL)
 	{
 	    // Special special case. Look for a bare class variable reference.
-	    class_T	*cl = root->vval.v_class;
+	    class_T	*cl = lr->lr_tv->vval.v_class;
 	    int		m_idx;
 	    ocmember_T	*m = class_member_lookup(cl, lp->ll_name,
 					lp->ll_name_end - lp->ll_name, &m_idx);
 	    if (m != NULL)
 	    {
 		// Assuming "inside class" since bare reference.
-		lp->ll_class = root->vval.v_class;
+		lp->ll_class = lr->lr_tv->vval.v_class;
 		lp->ll_oi = m_idx;
 		lp->ll_valtype = m->ocm_type;
 		lp->ll_tv = &lp->ll_class->class_members_tv[m_idx];
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-		ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: get_lvalroot() class member: name %s",
-								lp->ll_name);
+		ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... class member %s.%s",
+					lp->ll_class->class_name, lp->ll_name);
 #endif
 		return;
 	    }
@@ -1035,13 +1081,55 @@
     }
 
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: get_lvalroot() any type");
+    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... type: %s", vartype_name(lr->lr_tv->v_type));
 #endif
-    lp->ll_tv = root;
+    lp->ll_tv = lr->lr_tv;
     lp->ll_is_root = TRUE;
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check if the class has permission to access the member.
+ * Returns OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    static int
+get_lval_check_access(
+    class_T	*cl_exec,   // executing class, NULL if :def or script level
+    class_T	*cl,	    // class which contains the member
+    ocmember_T	*om,	    // member being accessed
+    char_u	*p,	    // char after member name
+    int		flags)	    // GLV flags to check if writing to lval
+{
+#ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
+    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: get_lval_check_access(), cl_exec %p, cl %p, %c",
+						(void*)cl_exec, (void*)cl, *p);
+#endif
+    if (cl_exec == NULL || cl_exec != cl)
+    {
+	switch (om->ocm_access)
+	{
+	    case VIM_ACCESS_PRIVATE:
+		semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str),
+						om->ocm_name, cl->class_name);
+		return FAIL;
+	    case VIM_ACCESS_READ:
+		// If [idx] or .key following, read only OK.
+		if (*p == '[' || *p == '.')
+		    break;
+		if ((flags & GLV_READ_ONLY) == 0)
+		{
+		    semsg(_(e_variable_is_not_writable_str),
+						om->ocm_name, cl->class_name);
+		    return FAIL;
+		}
+		break;
+	    case VIM_ACCESS_ALL:
+		break;
+	}
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
  * Get an lval: variable, Dict item or List item that can be assigned a value
  * to: "name", "na{me}", "name[expr]", "name[expr:expr]", "name[expr][expr]",
  * "name.key", "name.key[expr]" etc.
@@ -1083,10 +1171,19 @@
     int		quiet = flags & GLV_QUIET;
     int		writing = 0;
     int		vim9script = in_vim9script();
+    class_T	*cl_exec = NULL;    // class that is executing, or NULL.
 
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: get_lval(): name %s, lval_root %p",
-						    name, (void*)lval_root);
+    if (lval_root == NULL)
+	ch_log(NULL,
+	       "LKVAR: get_lval(): name %s, lval_root (nil)", name);
+    else
+	ch_log(NULL,
+	   "LKVAR: get_lval(): name %s, lr_tv %p lr_is_arg %d",
+	    name, (void*)lval_root->lr_tv, lval_root->lr_is_arg);
+    char buf[80];
+    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ...: GLV flags %s",
+		    flags_tostring(flags, glv_flag_strings, buf, sizeof(buf)));
 #endif
 
     // Clear everything in "lp".
@@ -1221,15 +1318,16 @@
     if ((*p != '[' && *p != '.'))
     {
 	if (lval_root != NULL)
-	    get_lval_root(lp, lval_root, lval_root_is_arg);
+	    get_lval_root(lp, lval_root);
 	return p;
     }
 
     if (vim9script && lval_root != NULL)
     {
 	// using local variable
-	lp->ll_tv = lval_root;
+	lp->ll_tv = lval_root->lr_tv;
 	v = NULL;
+	cl_exec = lval_root->lr_cl_exec;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1643,26 +1741,9 @@
 		    lp->ll_oi = m_idx;
 		    if (om != NULL)
 		    {
-			switch (om->ocm_access)
-			{
-			    case VIM_ACCESS_PRIVATE:
-				semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str),
-					om->ocm_name);
-				return NULL;
-			    case VIM_ACCESS_READ:
-				// If [idx] or .key following, read only OK.
-				if (*p == '[' || *p == '.')
-				    break;
-				if ((flags & GLV_READ_ONLY) == 0)
-				{
-				    semsg(_(e_variable_is_not_writable_str),
-					    om->ocm_name, cl->class_name);
-				    return NULL;
-				}
-				break;
-			    case VIM_ACCESS_ALL:
-				break;
-			}
+			if (get_lval_check_access(cl_exec, cl, om,
+							  p, flags) == FAIL)
+			    return NULL;
 
 			lp->ll_valtype = om->ocm_type;
 
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index fc977c6..14b7dc3 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -2278,30 +2278,6 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-    static char *
-vartype_tostring(vartype_T vartype)
-{
-    return
-	        vartype == VAR_BOOL ? "v_number"
-	      : vartype == VAR_SPECIAL ? "v_number"
-	      : vartype == VAR_NUMBER ? "v_number"
-	      : vartype == VAR_FLOAT ? "v_float"
-	      : vartype == VAR_STRING ? "v_string"
-	      : vartype == VAR_BLOB ? "v_blob"
-	      : vartype == VAR_FUNC ? "v_string"
-	      : vartype == VAR_PARTIAL ? "v_partial"
-	      : vartype == VAR_LIST ? "v_list"
-	      : vartype == VAR_DICT ? "v_dict"
-	      : vartype == VAR_JOB ? "v_job"
-	      : vartype == VAR_CHANNEL ? "v_channel"
-	      : vartype == VAR_INSTR ? "v_instr"
-	      : vartype == VAR_CLASS ? "v_class"
-	      : vartype == VAR_OBJECT ? "v_object"
-	      : "";
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Lock or unlock an item.  "deep" is nr of levels to go.
  * When "check_refcount" is TRUE do not lock a list or dict with a reference
@@ -2319,7 +2295,7 @@
     int		todo;
 
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: item_lock(): type %s", vartype_tostring(tv->v_type));
+    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: item_lock(): type %s", vartype_name(tv->v_type));
 #endif
 
     if (recurse >= DICT_MAXNEST)
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 9937839..d54e311 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1953,8 +1953,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN int  input_busy INIT(= 0);   // when inside get_user_input() then > 0
 
-EXTERN typval_T	*lval_root INIT(= NULL);
-EXTERN int	lval_root_is_arg INIT(= 0);
+EXTERN lval_root_T	*lval_root INIT(= NULL);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_BEVAL_TERM
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index c7360a3..680ed6d 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -4595,6 +4595,16 @@
 				// ignore the rest.
 } lval_T;
 
+/**
+ * This may be used to specify the base type that get_lval() uses when
+ * following a chain, for example a[idx1][idx2].
+ */
+typedef struct lval_root_S {
+    typval_T	*lr_tv;
+    class_T	*lr_cl_exec;	// executing class for access checking
+    int		lr_is_arg;
+} lval_root_T;
+
 // Structure used to save the current state.  Used when executing Normal mode
 // commands while in any other mode.
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index 2aa5c08..3226de1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
     var outer_obj = Outer.new(inner_obj)
     F(outer_obj)
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _value', 1)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_value" in class "Inner"', 1)
 
   # Try modifying a non-existing variable using an "any" object
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -1063,9 +1063,9 @@
     assert_equal(1, trip.GetOne())
     assert_equal(2, trip.two)
     assert_equal(3, trip.three)
-    assert_fails('echo trip._one', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _one')
+    assert_fails('echo trip._one', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_one" in class "Triple"')
 
-    assert_fails('trip._one = 11', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _one')
+    assert_fails('trip._one = 11', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_one" in class "Triple"')
     assert_fails('trip.two = 22', 'E1335: Variable "two" in class "Triple" is not writable')
     trip.three = 33
     assert_equal(33, trip.three)
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@
     var b = B.new()
     b.Foo()
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _priv_class_var', 1)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_priv_class_var" in class "A"', 1)
 
   # A private class variable cannot be modified from a child class
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@
     var b = B.new()
     b.Foo()
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _priv_class_var', 1)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_priv_class_var" in class "A"', 1)
 
   # Access from child class extending a class and from script context
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -1514,8 +1514,8 @@
     assert_fails('TextPos.counter = 5', 'E1335: Variable "counter" in class "TextPos" is not writable')
     assert_fails('TextPos.counter += 5', 'E1335: Variable "counter" in class "TextPos" is not writable')
 
-    assert_fails('echo TextPos._secret', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _secret')
-    assert_fails('TextPos._secret = 8', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _secret')
+    assert_fails('echo TextPos._secret', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_secret" in class "TextPos"')
+    assert_fails('TextPos._secret = 8', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_secret" in class "TextPos"')
 
     assert_equal(42, TextPos.anybody)
     TextPos.anybody = 12
@@ -3522,9 +3522,6 @@
   # method arg, static method arg.
   # Also different depths
 
-  # TODO: handle inside_class in vim9class
-  # lockvar of a read-only currently fails even if inside
-
   #
   # lockvar of read-only object variable
   #
@@ -3542,8 +3539,7 @@
     var o = C.new(3)
     o.Lock()
   END
-  # TODO: wrong error
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1335: Variable "val1" in class "C" is not writable')
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1391: Cannot (un)lock variable "this.val1" in class "C"')
 
   # read-only lockvar from scriptlevel
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -3602,8 +3598,7 @@
     var o = C.new(3)
     o.Lock(C.new(5))
   END
-  # TODO: wrong error, tricky since type "any"
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1335: Variable "val5" in class "C" is not writable')
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1391: Cannot (un)lock variable "o_any.val5" in class "C"')
 
   # read-only lockvar from class method arg
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -3618,8 +3613,7 @@
     var o = C.new(3)
     C.Lock(o)
   END
-  # TODO: wrong error, tricky since type "any"
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1335: Variable "val6" in class "C" is not writable')
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1391: Cannot (un)lock variable "o_any.val6" in class "C"')
 
   #
   # lockvar of public object variable
@@ -3987,6 +3981,71 @@
     assert_equal([ [9], [2], [8] ], o.val)
   END
   v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
+
+  # lock a script level variable from an object method
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C
+      def Lock()
+        lockvar l
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    var l = [1]
+    C.new().Lock()
+    l[0] = 11
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E741: Value is locked: l[0] = 11', 11)
+
+  # lock a list element referenced by a private object variable
+  # in an object fetched via a script level list
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C
+      this._v1: list<list<number>>
+      def Lock()
+        lockvar lc[0]._v1[1]
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    var l = [[1], [2], [3]]
+    var o = C.new(l)
+    var lc: list<C> = [ o ]
+
+    o.Lock()
+    l[0] = [22]
+    l[1] = [33]
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E741: Value is locked: l[1] = [33]', 16)
+
+  # similar to the previous test, except the locking code is executing
+  # in a class that does not own the private variable.
+  # Note that the locking code is in a class has a private variable of
+  # the same name.
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C2
+      this._v1: list<list<number>>
+      def Lock(obj: any)
+        lockvar lc[0]._v1[1]
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    class C
+      this._v1: list<list<number>>
+    endclass
+
+    var l = [[1], [2], [3]]
+    var o = C.new(l)
+    var lc: list<C> = [ o ]
+
+    var o2 = C2.new()
+    o2.Lock(o)
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_v1" in class "C"')
 enddef
 
 " Test for a private object method
@@ -4518,7 +4577,7 @@
     assert_equal(102, ob.AccessObject())
     assert_equal(103, oc.AccessObject())
 
-    assert_fails('echo oc.AccessPrivateStaticThroughClassName()', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _svar')
+    assert_fails('echo oc.AccessPrivateStaticThroughClassName()', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_svar" in class "A"')
 
     # verify object properly resolves to correct static
     assert_equal(1, oa.AccessStaticThroughObject())
@@ -4699,7 +4758,7 @@
     enddef
     T()
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _val', 2)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_val" in class "A"', 2)
 
   # access a non-existing private object member variable
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -4754,7 +4813,7 @@
     enddef
     T()
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _val', 1)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_val" in class "A"', 1)
 
   # private static class variable
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -4767,7 +4826,7 @@
     enddef
     T()
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _val', 1)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_val" in class "A"', 1)
 enddef
 
 " Test for changing the member access of an interface in a implementation class
@@ -4828,7 +4887,7 @@
       A.var3 = {c: 3, d: 4}
       assert_equal([3, 4], A.var2)
       assert_equal({c: 3, d: 4}, A.var3)
-      assert_fails('echo A._priv_var4', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable: _priv_var4')
+      assert_fails('echo A._priv_var4', 'E1333: Cannot access private variable "_priv_var4" in class "A"')
     enddef
     T()
   END
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 15e87d6..7fdb1e6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1982,
+/**/
     1981,
 /**/
     1980,
diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index 320e35b..7854869 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -508,8 +508,9 @@
 
 // arguments to ISN_LOCKUNLOCK
 typedef struct {
-    char_u	*string;	// for exec_command
-    int		is_arg;		// is lval_root a function arg
+    char_u	*lu_string;	// for exec_command
+    class_T	*lu_cl_exec;	// executing, null if not class/obj method
+    int		lu_is_arg;	// is lval_root a function arg
 } lockunlock_T;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index 05d9afc..ce23160 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -2172,7 +2172,8 @@
 
     if (*name == '_')
     {
-	semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name);
+	semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name,
+							    cl->class_name);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -2331,7 +2332,8 @@
 
 	if (*name == '_')
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name);
+	    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name,
+							    cl->class_name);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index 0d6dc01..0be2077 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -212,11 +212,20 @@
     if (p[1] != ':')
     {
 	char_u *end = find_name_end(p, NULL, NULL, FNE_CHECK_START);
-	// If name is is locally accessible, except for local var,
+
+	// The most important point is that something like
+	// name[idx].member... needs to be resolved at runtime, get_lval(),
+	// starting from the root "name".
+
+	// These checks are reminiscent of the variable_exists function.
+	// But most of the matches require special handling.
+
+	// If bare name is is locally accessible, except for local var,
 	// then put it on the stack to use with ISN_LOCKUNLOCK.
 	// This could be v.memb, v[idx_key]; bare class variable,
-	// function arg. The local variable on the stack, will be passed
-	// to ex_lockvar() indirectly.
+	// function arg. The item on the stack, will be passed
+	// to ex_lockvar() indirectly and be used as the root for get_lval.
+	// A bare script variable name needs no special handling.
 
 	char_u	*name = NULL;
 	int	len = end - p;
@@ -233,7 +242,7 @@
 	    // Push the local on the stack, could be "this".
 	    name = p;
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-	    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: compile... lookup_local: name %s", name);
+	    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... lookup_local: name %s", name);
 #endif
 	}
 	if (name == NULL)
@@ -247,7 +256,7 @@
 		    name = cl->class_name;
 		    len = STRLEN(name);
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-		    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: compile... cctx_class_member: name %s",
+		    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... cctx_class_member: name %s",
 			   name);
 #endif
 		}
@@ -255,23 +264,33 @@
 	}
 	if (name == NULL)
 	{
-	    int	    idx;
-	    type_T  *type;
 	    // Can lockvar any function arg.
-	    // TODO: test arg[idx]/arg.member
-	    if (arg_exists(p, len, &idx, &type, NULL, cctx) == OK)
+	    if (arg_exists(p, len, NULL, NULL, NULL, cctx) == OK)
 	    {
 		name = p;
 		is_arg = TRUE;
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-		ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: compile... arg_exists: name %s", name);
+		ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... arg_exists: name %s", name);
+#endif
+	    }
+	}
+	if (name == NULL)
+	{
+	    // No special handling for a bare script variable; but
+	    // if followed by '[' or '.', it's a root for get_lval().
+	    if (script_var_exists(p, len, cctx, NULL) == OK
+		&& (*end == '.' || *end == '['))
+	    {
+		name = p;
+#ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
+		ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... script_var_exists: name %s", name);
 #endif
 	    }
 	}
 	if (name != NULL)
 	{
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-	    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: compile... INS_LOCKUNLOCK %s", name);
+	    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... INS_LOCKUNLOCK %s", name);
 #endif
 	    if (compile_load(&name, name + len, cctx, FALSE, FALSE) == FAIL)
 		return FAIL;
@@ -292,7 +311,7 @@
 	else
 	    vim_snprintf((char *)buf, len, "%s %d %s", cmd, deep, p);
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
-	ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: compile... buf %s", buf);
+	ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR:    ... buf %s", buf);
 #endif
 	if (isn == ISN_LOCKUNLOCK)
 	    ret = generate_LOCKUNLOCK(cctx, buf, is_arg);
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 209f86f..a899745 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2180,7 +2180,8 @@
 	    {
 		if (*member == '_')
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name);
+		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str),
+						m->ocm_name, cl->class_name);
 		    status = FAIL;
 		}
 
@@ -4178,9 +4179,7 @@
 
 	    case ISN_LOCKUNLOCK:
 		{
-		    // TODO: could put lval_root info in struct
-		    typval_T	*lval_root_save = lval_root;
-		    int		lval_root_is_arg_save = lval_root_is_arg;
+		    lval_root_T	*lval_root_save = lval_root;
 		    int		res;
 #ifdef LOG_LOCKVAR
 		    ch_log(NULL, "LKVAR: execute INS_LOCKUNLOCK isn_arg %s",
@@ -4190,12 +4189,14 @@
 		    // Stack has the local variable, argument the whole :lock
 		    // or :unlock command, like ISN_EXEC.
 		    --ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
-		    lval_root = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
-		    lval_root_is_arg = iptr->isn_arg.lockunlock.is_arg;
-		    res = exec_command(iptr, iptr->isn_arg.lockunlock.string);
-		    clear_tv(lval_root);
+		    lval_root_T root = { STACK_TV_BOT(0),
+					iptr->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_cl_exec,
+					iptr->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_is_arg };
+		    lval_root = &root;
+		    res = exec_command(iptr,
+					iptr->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_string);
+		    clear_tv(root.lr_tv);
 		    lval_root = lval_root_save;
-		    lval_root_is_arg = lval_root_is_arg_save;
 		    if (res == FAIL)
 			goto on_error;
 		}
diff --git a/src/vim9expr.c b/src/vim9expr.c
index 5a302d6..05eb524 100644
--- a/src/vim9expr.c
+++ b/src/vim9expr.c
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@
 	{
 	    if (*name == '_' && !inside_class(cctx, cl))
 	    {
-		semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name);
+		semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name,
+							    cl->class_name);
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 
@@ -442,7 +443,8 @@
 	    // it is defined.
 	    if (*name == '_' && cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class != cl)
 	    {
-		semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name);
+		semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name,
+							    cl->class_name);
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 
diff --git a/src/vim9instr.c b/src/vim9instr.c
index 697c83d..6de29b6 100644
--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -2170,7 +2170,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Generate an EXEC instruction that takes a string argument.
+ * Generate a LOCKUNLOCK instruction.The root item, where the indexing starts
+ * to find the variable, is on the stack. The instr takes
+ * - the string to parse, "root.b[idx1][idx2].d.val", to find the variable
+ * - the class, if any, in which the string executes.
+ * - if the root item is a function argument
  * A copy is made of "line".
  */
     int
@@ -2181,8 +2185,12 @@
     RETURN_OK_IF_SKIP(cctx);
     if ((isn = generate_instr(cctx, ISN_LOCKUNLOCK)) == NULL)
 	return FAIL;
-    isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.string = vim_strsave(line);
-    isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.is_arg = is_arg;
+    class_T *cl = cctx->ctx_ufunc != NULL ? cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class : NULL;
+    isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_string = vim_strsave(line);
+    isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_cl_exec = cl;
+    if (cl != NULL)
+	++cl->class_refcount;
+    isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_is_arg = is_arg;
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -2490,7 +2498,6 @@
 	case ISN_LOADOPT:
 	case ISN_LOADT:
 	case ISN_LOADW:
-	case ISN_LOCKUNLOCK:
 	case ISN_PUSHEXC:
 	case ISN_PUSHFUNC:
 	case ISN_PUSHS:
@@ -2505,6 +2512,11 @@
 	    vim_free(isn->isn_arg.string);
 	    break;
 
+	case ISN_LOCKUNLOCK:
+	    class_unref(isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_cl_exec);
+	    vim_free(isn->isn_arg.lockunlock.lu_string);
+	    break;
+
 	case ISN_SUBSTITUTE:
 	    {
 		int	idx;