diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirReifiedChecker.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirReifiedChecker.kt
index c4200d1ea11..43b8c3917a6 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirReifiedChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirReifiedChecker.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.checkers.expression
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.KtSourceElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.DiagnosticReporter
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.KtDiagnosticFactory1
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.chooseFactory
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.reportOn
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.checkers.context.CheckerContext
@@ -56,24 +55,20 @@ object FirReifiedChecker : FirQualifiedAccessExpressionChecker() {
             return
         }
 
-        var factory: KtDiagnosticFactory1<FirTypeParameterSymbol>? = null
-
-        lateinit var symbol: FirTypeParameterSymbol
         if (typeArgument is ConeTypeParameterType) {
-            factory = if (isArray) {
+            val factory = if (isArray) {
                 FirErrors.TYPE_PARAMETER_AS_REIFIED_ARRAY.chooseFactory(context)
             } else {
                 FirErrors.TYPE_PARAMETER_AS_REIFIED
             }
-            symbol = typeArgument.toSymbol(context.session) as FirTypeParameterSymbol
+            val symbol = typeArgument.lookupTag.typeParameterSymbol
+            if (!symbol.isReified) {
+                reporter.reportOn(source, factory, symbol, context)
+            }
         } else if (typeArgument != null && typeArgument.cannotBeReified()) {
             reporter.reportOn(source, FirErrors.REIFIED_TYPE_FORBIDDEN_SUBSTITUTION, typeArgument, context)
             return
         }
-
-        if (factory != null && !symbol.isReified) {
-            reporter.reportOn(source, factory, symbol, context)
-        }
     }
 
     private fun ConeKotlinType.cannotBeReified(): Boolean {