diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
index 052b57b2cd6..ca99c11b0b4 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ internal class EnumClassLowering(val context: Context) : FileLoweringPass {
                         val statements = initializer.statements
                         val constructorCall = statements.last() as IrConstructorCall
                         statements[statements.lastIndex] = irInitInstanceCall(instance, constructorCall)
+                        initializer.type = context.irBuiltIns.unitType
                         +initializer
                     }