diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/descriptorBasedUtils.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/descriptorBasedUtils.kt
index 1485ab523b7..becc5028ff6 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/descriptorBasedUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/descriptorBasedUtils.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ val IrDeclaration.isProperExpect: Boolean
     get() = this is IrClass && isExpect ||
             this is IrFunction && isExpect ||
             this is IrProperty && isExpect ||
-            (this is IrClass || this is IrFunction || this is IrProperty || this is IrConstructor || this is IrEnumEntry)
+            (this is IrClass || this is IrFunction || this is IrProperty || this is IrEnumEntry || this is IrTypeParameter)
             && (this.parent as? IrDeclaration)?.isProperExpect ?: false