diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/coroutines/SuspendFunctionsLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/coroutines/SuspendFunctionsLowering.kt
index caf94f52b31..b867a457087 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/coroutines/SuspendFunctionsLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/coroutines/SuspendFunctionsLowering.kt
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ internal class SuspendFunctionsLowering(val context: JsIrBackendContext): FileLo
                     DECLARATION_ORIGIN_COROUTINE_IMPL,
                     symbol,
                     Name.identifier("create"),
-                    Visibilities.PRIVATE,
+                    Visibilities.PROTECTED,
                     Modality.FINAL,
                     coroutineClass.defaultType,
                     false,
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ internal class SuspendFunctionsLowering(val context: JsIrBackendContext): FileLo
                     DECLARATION_ORIGIN_COROUTINE_IMPL,
                     symbol,
                     Name.identifier("invoke"),
-                    Visibilities.PRIVATE,
+                    Visibilities.PROTECTED,
                     Modality.FINAL,
                     irFunction.returnType,
                     false,