diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/InitializersLowering.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/InitializersLowering.kt
index 312e4502d07..6d34cf234a1 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/InitializersLowering.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/InitializersLowering.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ internal class InitializersLowering(val context: CommonBackendContext) : ClassLo
                 }
 
                 override fun visitField(declaration: IrField): IrStatement {
+                    if (declaration.isStatic) return declaration
                     val initializer = declaration.initializer ?: return declaration
                     val startOffset = initializer.startOffset
                     val endOffset = initializer.endOffset