diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/body/resolve/FirExpressionsResolveTransformer.kt b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/body/resolve/FirExpressionsResolveTransformer.kt
index 764c28d2941..5b94796e03f 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/body/resolve/FirExpressionsResolveTransformer.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/body/resolve/FirExpressionsResolveTransformer.kt
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@ open class FirExpressionsResolveTransformer(transformer: FirBodyResolveTransform
 
         val typeOfExpression = when (val lhs = transformedGetClassCall.argument) {
             is FirResolvedQualifier -> {
+                lhs.replaceResolvedToCompanionObject(newResolvedToCompanionObject = false)
                 val symbol = lhs.symbol
                 val typeArguments: Array<ConeTypeProjection> =
                     if (lhs.typeArguments.isNotEmpty()) {
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.fir.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index eb59f8fab4b..00000000000
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.fir.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-// ISSUE: KT-54209
-
-class A {
-    @Deprecated("Deprecated companion")
-    companion object
-}
-
-
-fun test() {
-    <!DEPRECATION!>A<!>::class
-    A.<!DEPRECATION!>Companion<!>::class
-}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.kt
index 48a0ee1f22d..c67b14dce70 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/deprecated/deprecatedCompanionAndClassReference.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// FIR_IDENTICAL
 // ISSUE: KT-54209
 
 class A {