diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
index 0d46eeeda75..5c9633a1515 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ class ExpressionCodegen(
         val asmType = expression.typeOperand.asmType
         when (expression.operator) {
             IrTypeOperator.IMPLICIT_COERCION_TO_UNIT -> {
-                expression.argument.accept(this, data)
-                coerce(expression.argument.asmType, Type.VOID_TYPE, mv)
+                val result = expression.argument.accept(this, data)
+                coerce(result.type, Type.VOID_TYPE, mv)
                 return none()
             }