diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/declaration/FirExposedVisibilityChecker.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/declaration/FirExposedVisibilityChecker.kt
index af9246cbc20..77fd575c668 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/declaration/FirExposedVisibilityChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/declaration/FirExposedVisibilityChecker.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ object FirExposedVisibilityChecker : FirMemberDeclarationChecker() {
     }
 
     private fun checkFunction(declaration: FirFunction<*>, reporter: DiagnosticReporter) {
-        val functionVisibility = (declaration as FirMemberDeclaration).firEffectiveVisibility(declaration.session)
+        val functionVisibility = (declaration as FirMemberDeclaration).effectiveVisibility
         if (declaration !is FirConstructor) {
             val restricting = declaration.returnTypeRef.coneTypeSafe<ConeKotlinType>()
                 ?.leastPermissiveDescriptor(declaration.session, functionVisibility)