diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
index 5834061d10a..2477d553522 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ internal class Fir2IrVisitor(
 
     private fun FirStatement.toIrStatement(): IrStatement? {
         if (this is FirTypeAlias) return null
+        if (this is FirUnitExpression) return toIrExpression()
         return accept(this@Fir2IrVisitor, null) as IrStatement
     }