diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/inline/FunctionInlining.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/inline/FunctionInlining.kt
index 18ef1c7c9df..d4a938bb068 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/inline/FunctionInlining.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/inline/FunctionInlining.kt
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class FunctionInlining(
                                 val arg = boundFunctionParametersMap[parameter]!!
                                 if (arg is IrGetValueWithoutLocation)
                                     arg.withLocation(irCall.startOffset, irCall.endOffset)
-                                else arg
+                                else copyIrElement.copy(arg) as IrExpression
                             } else {
                                 if (unboundIndex == valueParameters.size && parameter.defaultValue != null)
                                     copyIrElement.copy(parameter.defaultValue!!.expression) as IrExpression