diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/JvmValueClassAbstractLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/JvmValueClassAbstractLowering.kt
index 7353587fc89..5b382e3cea8 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/JvmValueClassAbstractLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/JvmValueClassAbstractLowering.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.util.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.visitors.IrElementVisitor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.load.java.JvmAbi
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.Name
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addToStdlib.safeAs
 
 internal abstract class JvmValueClassAbstractLowering(
     val context: JvmBackendContext,
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ internal abstract class JvmValueClassAbstractLowering(
 
     // Anonymous initializers in inline classes are processed when building the primary constructor.
     final override fun visitAnonymousInitializerNew(declaration: IrAnonymousInitializer): IrStatement =
-        if (declaration.parent.safeAs<IrClass>()?.isSpecificLoweringLogicApplicable() == true)
+        if ((declaration.parent as? IrClass)?.isSpecificLoweringLogicApplicable() == true)
             declaration
         else
             super.visitAnonymousInitializerNew(declaration)
@@ -271,11 +270,11 @@ internal abstract class JvmValueClassAbstractLowering(
             visitValueDeclaration(expression.symbol.owner)
 
         override fun visitStringConcatenation(expression: IrStringConcatenation, data: Nothing?): Boolean = false
-        override fun visitReturn(expression: IrReturn, data: Nothing?): Boolean = expression.returnTargetSymbol.owner.safeAs<IrFunction>()
+        override fun visitReturn(expression: IrReturn, data: Nothing?): Boolean = (expression.returnTargetSymbol.owner as? IrFunction)
             ?.let { replacements.quickCheckIfFunctionIsNotApplicable(it) } ?: false
 
         override fun visitAnonymousInitializer(declaration: IrAnonymousInitializer, data: Nothing?): Boolean =
-            declaration.parent.safeAs<IrClass>()?.isSpecificLoweringLogicApplicable() == true
+            (declaration.parent as? IrClass)?.isSpecificLoweringLogicApplicable() == true
 
         private fun visitStatementContainer(container: IrStatementContainer) = container.statements.any { it.accept(this, null) }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.fir.txt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.fir.txt
index fbab77afefa..322c40ea5dc 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.fir.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.fir.txt
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public final class C {
 @kotlin.Metadata
 public final class ComplexKt {
     // source: 'complex.kt'
+    public static field late1: E
     private final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull field lines: java.util.List
     static method <clinit>(): void
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method box(): java.lang.String
@@ -140,12 +141,14 @@ public final class ComplexKt {
     public final static method equalsChecks1-iUtXLc0(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: java.util.List): void
     public final static method f-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int, p3: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p4: java.lang.String, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p5: java.util.List): void
     public final static method g-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p2: java.lang.String): void
+    public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method getLate1(): E
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method getLines(): java.util.List
     public final static method h-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int, p3: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p4: java.lang.String, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p5: java.util.List): void
     public final static method h1(): void
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method inlined-OsBMiQA(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int): D
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method notInlined-OsBMiQA(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int): D
     public final static method reuseBoxed(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: java.util.List): void
+    public final static method setLate1-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p2: java.lang.String): void
     public final static method supply(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: java.lang.Object): void
     public final static method testVars(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: NotInlined): void
 }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.kt
index 7ec526d0416..872f3498997 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.kt
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fun equalsChecks(left: R<List<Int>>, right: R<List<Int>>) {
     supply(left == right as R<List<Int>>?)
 }
 
-// todo add default parameters
+lateinit var late1: E
 
 fun box(): String {
     supply("#1")
@@ -219,6 +219,13 @@ fun box(): String {
     supply("#16")
     equalsChecks1(A(listOf(listOf())))
     supply("#17")
+    late1 = e
+    lateinit var late2: E
+    late2 = e
+    supply(e)
+    supply(late1)
+    supply(late2)
+    supply("#18")
 
     val log = lines.joinToString("\n")
     val expectedLog =
@@ -305,6 +312,10 @@ fun box(): String {
         true
         #16
         #17
+        E(x=D(x=C(x=3, y=B(x=4), z=5)))
+        E(x=D(x=C(x=3, y=B(x=4), z=5)))
+        E(x=D(x=C(x=3, y=B(x=4), z=5)))
+        #18
         """.trimIndent()
     require(log == expectedLog) { log }
     
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.txt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.txt
index 37708a32066..dc197966137 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/complex.txt
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public final class C {
 @kotlin.Metadata
 public final class ComplexKt {
     // source: 'complex.kt'
+    public static field late1: E
     private final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull field lines: java.util.List
     static method <clinit>(): void
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method box(): java.lang.String
@@ -140,12 +141,14 @@ public final class ComplexKt {
     public final static method equalsChecks1-iUtXLc0(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: java.util.List): void
     public final static method f-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int, p3: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p4: java.lang.String, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p5: java.util.List): void
     public final static method g-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p2: java.lang.String): void
+    public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method getLate1(): E
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method getLines(): java.util.List
     public final static method h-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int, p3: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p4: java.lang.String, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p5: java.util.List): void
     public final static method h1(): void
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method inlined-OsBMiQA(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int): D
     public final static @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull method notInlined-OsBMiQA(p0: int, p1: int, p2: int): D
     public final static method reuseBoxed(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: java.util.List): void
+    public final static method setLate1-sUp7gFk(p0: int, p1: int, @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p2: java.lang.String): void
     public final static method supply(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: java.lang.Object): void
     public final static method testVars(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull p0: NotInlined): void
 }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/functionReferences.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/functionReferences.kt
index 0e1156944d0..6e60e5f11a4 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/functionReferences.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/functionReferences.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 // TARGET_BACKEND: JVM_IR
 // WORKS_WHEN_VALUE_CLASS
 // LANGUAGE: +ValueClasses
-// LAMBDAS: INDY
-// ^ to ensure that LAMBDAS are actually CLASSes
 
 // FILE: caller.kt
 import kotlin.coroutines.*