diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyFunctionBase.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyFunctionBase.kt
index 12fa93af59c..9ff50fe267e 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyFunctionBase.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyFunctionBase.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ interface IrLazyFunctionBase : IrLazyDeclarationBase, IrTypeParametersContainer
     val initialSignatureFunction: IrFunction?
 
     fun createInitialSignatureFunction(): Lazy<IrFunction?> =
-        lazy(LazyThreadSafetyMode.PUBLICATION) {
+        // Need SYNCHRONIZED; otherwise two stubs generated in parallel may fight for the same symbol.
+        lazy(LazyThreadSafetyMode.SYNCHRONIZED) {
             descriptor.initialSignatureDescriptor?.takeIf { it != descriptor }?.original?.let(stubGenerator::generateFunctionStub)
         }