diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/generators/DataClassMembersGenerator.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/generators/DataClassMembersGenerator.kt
index 2c9ca6fd83b..725e2170021 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/generators/DataClassMembersGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/generators/DataClassMembersGenerator.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class DataClassMembersGenerator(val components: Fir2IrComponents) {
                     equalsDescriptor.bind(this)
                     dispatchReceiverParameter = generateDispatchReceiverParameter(this, equalsDispatchReceiverDescriptor)
                     val irFunction = this
-                    valueParameters +=
+                    valueParameters = listOf(
                         components.symbolTable.declareValueParameter(
                             UNDEFINED_OFFSET,
                             UNDEFINED_OFFSET,
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class DataClassMembersGenerator(val components: Fir2IrComponents) {
                             parent = irFunction
                             equalsValueParameterDescriptor.bind(this)
                         }
+                    )
                 }
             irDataClassMembersGenerator.generateEqualsMethod(equalsFunction, properties)