diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionReferenceLowering.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionReferenceLowering.kt
index 8d32df0ad01..4c1b31889d5 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionReferenceLowering.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionReferenceLowering.kt
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ internal class FunctionReferenceLowering(val context: Context) : FileLoweringPas
                 referencedFunction.origin == IrDeclarationOrigin.ADAPTER_FOR_FUN_INTERFACE_CONSTRUCTOR
 
         private fun isCoercedToUnit() =
-                adaptedReferenceOriginalTarget?.returnType?.isUnit() == true && referencedFunction.returnType.isUnit()
+                adaptedReferenceOriginalTarget?.returnType?.isUnit() == false && referencedFunction.returnType.isUnit()
 
         private fun hasVarargMappedToElement(): Boolean {
             if (adaptedReferenceOriginalTarget == null) return false