diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt
index 6e91ee1063a..298e0fc58d5 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class BodyGenerator(val scopeOwner: DeclarationDescriptor, override val context:
                 generateEnumSuperConstructorCall(irBlockBody, ktConstructor)
             }
             else {
-                generateAnySuperConstructorCAll(irBlockBody, ktConstructor)
+                generateAnySuperConstructorCall(irBlockBody, ktConstructor)
             }
             return
         }
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ class BodyGenerator(val scopeOwner: DeclarationDescriptor, override val context:
                 // Thus, super class should be Any.
                 val superClass = classDescriptor.getSuperClassOrAny()
                 assert(KotlinBuiltIns.isAny(superClass)) { "$classDescriptor: Super class should be any: $superClass" }
-                generateAnySuperConstructorCAll(irBlockBody, ktClassOrObject)
+                generateAnySuperConstructorCall(irBlockBody, ktClassOrObject)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private fun generateAnySuperConstructorCAll(irBlockBody: IrBlockBodyImpl, ktElement: KtElement) {
+    private fun generateAnySuperConstructorCall(irBlockBody: IrBlockBodyImpl, ktElement: KtElement) {
         val anyConstructor = context.builtIns.any.constructors.single()
         irBlockBody.statements.add(IrDelegatingConstructorCallImpl(ktElement.startOffset, ktElement.endOffset, anyConstructor, null))
     }
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/CallGenerator.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/CallGenerator.kt
index c32f9605fa3..05aaa8cb8d6 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/CallGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/CallGenerator.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi2ir.generators
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.impl.LocalVariableDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.impl.SyntheticFieldDescriptor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.impl.TypeAliasConstructorDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrMemberAccessExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrStatementOrigin
@@ -105,8 +106,13 @@ class CallGenerator(statementGenerator: StatementGenerator): StatementGeneratorE
                 IrGetValueImpl(startOffset, endOffset, descriptor, origin)
 
     fun generateDelegatingConstructorCall(startOffset: Int, endOffset: Int, call: CallBuilder) : IrExpression {
-        val descriptor = call.descriptor
-        if (descriptor !is ClassConstructorDescriptor) throw AssertionError("Class constructor expected: $descriptor")
+        val descriptor = call.descriptor.let { callDescriptor ->
+            when (callDescriptor) {
+                is ClassConstructorDescriptor -> callDescriptor
+                is TypeAliasConstructorDescriptor -> callDescriptor.underlyingConstructorDescriptor
+                else -> throw AssertionError("Unexpected constructor descriptor: $callDescriptor")
+            }
+        }
 
         return call.callReceiver.call { dispatchReceiver, extensionReceiver ->
             val irCall = IrDelegatingConstructorCallImpl(startOffset, endOffset, descriptor, getTypeArguments(call.original))
diff --git a/compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.kt b/compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5be7be7977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+open class Cell<T>(val value: T)
+
+typealias CT<T> = Cell<T>
+typealias CStr = Cell<String>
+
+class C1 : CT<String>("O")
+class C2 : CStr("K")
diff --git a/compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.txt b/compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1f680a6732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+FILE /delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.kt
+  CLASS CLASS Cell
+    CONSTRUCTOR public constructor Cell<T>(value: T)
+      BLOCK_BODY
+        DELEGATING_CONSTRUCTOR_CALL 'constructor Any()'
+        INSTANCE_INITIALIZER_CALL classDescriptor='Cell'
+    PROPERTY public final val value: T
+      FIELD PROPERTY_BACKING_FIELD public final val value: T
+        EXPRESSION_BODY
+          GET_VAR 'value-parameter value: T' type=T origin=INITIALIZE_PROPERTY_FROM_PARAMETER
+      FUN DEFAULT_PROPERTY_ACCESSOR public final fun <get-value>(): T
+        BLOCK_BODY
+          RETURN type=kotlin.Nothing from='<get-value>(): T'
+            GET_FIELD 'value: T' type=T origin=null
+              receiver: GET_VAR '<receiver: Cell>' type=Cell<T> origin=null
+  TYPEALIAS typealias CT = Cell<T> type=Cell<T>
+  TYPEALIAS typealias CStr = Cell<String> type=Cell<kotlin.String>
+  CLASS CLASS C1
+    CONSTRUCTOR public constructor C1()
+      BLOCK_BODY
+        DELEGATING_CONSTRUCTOR_CALL 'constructor Cell(T)'
+          value: TYPE_OP type=T origin=IMPLICIT_CAST typeOperand=T
+            CONST String type=kotlin.String value='O'
+        INSTANCE_INITIALIZER_CALL classDescriptor='C1'
+  CLASS CLASS C2
+    CONSTRUCTOR public constructor C2()
+      BLOCK_BODY
+        DELEGATING_CONSTRUCTOR_CALL 'constructor Cell(T)'
+          value: TYPE_OP type=T origin=IMPLICIT_CAST typeOperand=T
+            CONST String type=kotlin.String value='K'
+        INSTANCE_INITIALIZER_CALL classDescriptor='C2'
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/IrTextTestCaseGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/IrTextTestCaseGenerated.java
index b2a10f2a504..eae7454e619 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/IrTextTestCaseGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/IrTextTestCaseGenerated.java
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ public class IrTextTestCaseGenerated extends AbstractIrTextTestCase {
             doTest(fileName);
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.kt")
+        public void testDelegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallToTypeAliasConstructor.kt");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("delegatingConstructorCallsInSecondaryConstructors.kt")
         public void testDelegatingConstructorCallsInSecondaryConstructors() throws Exception {
             String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/ir/irText/classes/delegatingConstructorCallsInSecondaryConstructors.kt");