diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/JetLabelReferenceExpression.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/JetLabelReferenceExpression.kt
index b234a1cc27b..7e54ae1724c 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/JetLabelReferenceExpression.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/JetLabelReferenceExpression.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi
 
 import com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.JetTokens
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 
 public class JetLabelReferenceExpression(node: ASTNode) : JetSimpleNameExpressionImpl(node) {
-     public override fun getReferencedNameElement() = findChildByType(JetTokens.LABEL_IDENTIFIER) ?: this
+     public override fun getReferencedNameElement() = (findChildByType(JetTokens.LABEL_IDENTIFIER): PsiElement?) ?: this
 }