diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/descriptors/IrBasedDescriptors.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/descriptors/IrBasedDescriptors.kt
index 121ca21ad57..fa875cbd9d6 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/descriptors/IrBasedDescriptors.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/descriptors/IrBasedDescriptors.kt
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ open class IrBasedVariableDescriptorWithAccessor(owner: IrLocalDelegatedProperty
 
     override fun isConst(): Boolean = false
 
-    override fun getContainingDeclaration() = (owner.parent as IrFunction).toIrBasedDescriptor()
+    override fun getContainingDeclaration() = (owner.parent as IrDeclaration).toIrBasedDescriptor()
 
     override fun isLateInit(): Boolean = false