diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/MoveCompanionObjectFieldsLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/MoveCompanionObjectFieldsLowering.kt
index 2396c1c24a9..d284de0031d 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/MoveCompanionObjectFieldsLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/MoveCompanionObjectFieldsLowering.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class MoveCompanionObjectFieldsLowering(val context: CommonBackendContext) : Cla
     ): IrAnonymousInitializer =
         with(oldInitializer) {
             IrAnonymousInitializerImpl(
-                startOffset, endOffset, origin, IrAnonymousInitializerSymbolImpl(newParent.descriptor),
+                startOffset, endOffset, origin, IrAnonymousInitializerSymbolImpl(newParent.symbol),
                 isStatic = true
             ).apply {
                 parent = newParent
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrSymbolBase.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrSymbolBase.kt
index 1c7f42be0bd..16946398179 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrSymbolBase.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrSymbolBase.kt
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ class IrExternalPackageFragmentSymbolImpl(descriptor: PackageFragmentDescriptor)
 
 class IrAnonymousInitializerSymbolImpl(descriptor: ClassDescriptor) :
     IrBindableSymbolBase<ClassDescriptor, IrAnonymousInitializer>(descriptor),
-    IrAnonymousInitializerSymbol
+    IrAnonymousInitializerSymbol {
+    constructor(irClassSymbol: IrClassSymbol) : this(irClassSymbol.descriptor) {}
+}
 
 class IrClassSymbolImpl(descriptor: ClassDescriptor) :
     IrBindableSymbolBase<ClassDescriptor, IrClass>(descriptor),