diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt
index a7203d3cb2a..16815bbc326 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ internal class DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptors(val targetFunction: IrFunction, val
                 newValueParameters,
                 oldDescriptor.returnType,
                 Modality.FINAL,
-                Visibilities.LOCAL
+                oldDescriptor.visibility
             )
             newDescriptor.overriddenDescriptors += oldDescriptor.overriddenDescriptors
             return newDescriptor