diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
index 606704e7c4e..69a411a1d17 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class EnumClassLowering(val context: JvmBackendContext) : ClassLoweringPass {
                 IrCallImpl(
                     startOffset,
                     endOffset,
-                    loweredConstructor.symbol.owner.returnType,
+                    loweredConstructor.symbol.owner.parentAsClass.defaultType,
                     loweredConstructor.symbol
                 )
         }