diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java
index 4072dce44f3..9011f07e1db 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ public class ImplementationBodyCodegen extends ClassBodyCodegen {
                 Type type = typeMapper.mapType(propertyDescriptor.getType());
                 String fieldName = ((FieldOwnerContext) context.getParentContext()).getFieldName(propertyDescriptor, false);
                 iv.getfield(classAsmType.getInternalName(), fieldName, type.getDescriptor());
-                return type.getReturnType();
+                return type;
             }
             else {
                 //noinspection ConstantConditions