diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/objcexport/ObjCExportScope.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/objcexport/ObjCExportScope.kt
index 71683e7c8a5..4a008a0e01d 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/objcexport/ObjCExportScope.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/objcexport/ObjCExportScope.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ internal inline fun <reified T : ObjCExportScope> ObjCExportScope.nearestScopeOf
         if (parent is T) {
             return parent
         }
-        parent = this.parent
+        parent = parent.parent
     }
     return null
 }