diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
index b92344bd15d..e4adb3f4c09 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
@@ -475,5 +475,6 @@ internal fun PhaseConfig.konanPhasesConfig(config: KonanConfig) {
         disableIf(psiToIrPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
         disableIf(destroySymbolTablePhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
         disableIf(copyDefaultValuesToActualPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
+        disableIf(specialBackendChecksPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
     }
 }