diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/DefaultArgumentStubGenerator.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/DefaultArgumentStubGenerator.kt
index 48b674415b9..f824239241b 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/DefaultArgumentStubGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/DefaultArgumentStubGenerator.kt
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ open class DefaultParameterInjector(
                     type = context.irBuiltIns.unitType,
                     symbol = symbolForCall as IrConstructorSymbol,
                     descriptor = symbolForCall.descriptor,
-                    typeArgumentsCount = symbolForCall.owner.typeParameters.size
+                    typeArgumentsCount = expression.typeArgumentsCount
                 )
                     .apply {
                         copyTypeArgumentsFrom(expression)