diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/KotlinIr.proto b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/KotlinIr.proto
index 1d6772bbae8..a8da4ec2964 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/KotlinIr.proto
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/KotlinIr.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ message DescriptorReference {
   optional bool is_default_constructor = 9 [default = false];
   optional bool is_enum_entry = 10 [default = false];
   optional bool is_enum_special = 11 [default = false];
+  optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];
 }
 
 message UniqId {
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeclarationTable.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeclarationTable.kt
index 079a82fae6d..cd9a9cd7ec6 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeclarationTable.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeclarationTable.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ abstract class DeclarationTable(val builtIns: IrBuiltIns, val descriptorTable: D
         val index = if (value.origin == IrDeclarationOrigin.FAKE_OVERRIDE ||
             !value.isExported()
             || value is IrVariable
-            || value is IrTypeParameter
+            || (value is IrTypeParameter && value.parent !is IrClass)
             || value is IrValueParameter
             || value is IrAnonymousInitializerImpl
         ) {
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeserializeDescriptorReference.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeserializeDescriptorReference.kt
index 77ad90b13a7..68cd418105e 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeserializeDescriptorReference.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/DeserializeDescriptorReference.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ abstract class DescriptorReferenceDeserializer(
         isDefaultConstructor: Boolean = false,
         isFakeOverride: Boolean = false,
         isGetter: Boolean = false,
-        isSetter: Boolean = false
+        isSetter: Boolean = false,
+        isTypeParameter: Boolean = false
     ): DeclarationDescriptor {
         val packageFqName = packageFqNameString.let {
             if (it == "<root>") FqName.ROOT else FqName(it)
@@ -131,6 +132,10 @@ abstract class DescriptorReferenceDeserializer(
                 .getContributedFunctions(Name.identifier(name), NoLookupLocation.FROM_BACKEND).single()
         }
 
+        if (isTypeParameter) {
+            return clazz!!.declaredTypeParameters.first { it.name.asString() == name }
+        }
+
         if (protoIndex?.let { checkIfSpecialDescriptorId(it) } == true) {
             return resolveSpecialDescriptor(packageFqName.child(Name.identifier(name)))
         }
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
index 0e00c42f198..1f5aec59150 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ abstract class KotlinIrLinker(
             isDefaultConstructor = proto.isDefaultConstructor,
             isFakeOverride = proto.isFakeOverride,
             isGetter = proto.isGetter,
-            isSetter = proto.isSetter
+            isSetter = proto.isSetter,
+            isTypeParameter = proto.isTypeParameter
         )
 
     private val ByteArray.codedInputStream: org.jetbrains.kotlin.protobuf.CodedInputStream
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/SerializeDescriptorReference.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/SerializeDescriptorReference.kt
index 04e4dff121a..fa324433d18 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/SerializeDescriptorReference.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/SerializeDescriptorReference.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ open class DescriptorReferenceSerializer(
         }
         if (declaration is IrAnonymousInitializer) return null
 
-        if (descriptor is ParameterDescriptor || (descriptor is VariableDescriptor && descriptor !is PropertyDescriptor) || descriptor is TypeParameterDescriptor) return null
+        if (descriptor is ParameterDescriptor ||
+            (descriptor is VariableDescriptor && descriptor !is PropertyDescriptor)
+            || (declaration is IrTypeParameter && declaration.parent !is IrClass)
+        ) return null
 
         val containingDeclaration = descriptor.containingDeclaration!!
 
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ open class DescriptorReferenceSerializer(
             descriptor is ClassConstructorDescriptor && containingDeclaration is ClassDescriptor && containingDeclaration.kind == ClassKind.OBJECT
         val isEnumEntry = descriptor is ClassDescriptor && descriptor.kind == ClassKind.ENUM_ENTRY
         val isEnumSpecial = declaration.origin == IrDeclarationOrigin.ENUM_CLASS_SPECIAL_MEMBER
+        val isTypeParameter = declaration is IrTypeParameter && declaration.parent is IrClass
 
 
         val realDeclaration = if (isFakeOverride) {
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ open class DescriptorReferenceSerializer(
             proto.setIsEnumEntry(true)
         } else if (isEnumSpecial) {
             proto.setIsEnumSpecial(true)
+        } else if (isTypeParameter) {
+            proto.setIsTypeParameter(true)
         }
 
         return proto.build()
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/serialization/ir/IrKlibProtoBuf.java b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/serialization/ir/IrKlibProtoBuf.java
index 6dc604817f1..c3bc35685ff 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/serialization/ir/IrKlibProtoBuf.java
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/serialization/ir/IrKlibProtoBuf.java
@@ -976,6 +976,15 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
      * <code>optional bool is_enum_special = 11 [default = false];</code>
      */
     boolean getIsEnumSpecial();
+
+    /**
+     * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+     */
+    boolean hasIsTypeParameter();
+    /**
+     * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+     */
+    boolean getIsTypeParameter();
   }
   /**
    * Protobuf type {@code org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.lower.serialization.ir.DescriptorReference}
@@ -1114,6 +1123,11 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
               isEnumSpecial_ = input.readBool();
               break;
             }
+            case 96: {
+              bitField0_ |= 0x00000800;
+              isTypeParameter_ = input.readBool();
+              break;
+            }
           }
         }
       } catch (org.jetbrains.kotlin.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException e) {
@@ -1313,6 +1327,21 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
       return isEnumSpecial_;
     }
 
+    public static final int IS_TYPE_PARAMETER_FIELD_NUMBER = 12;
+    private boolean isTypeParameter_;
+    /**
+     * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+     */
+    public boolean hasIsTypeParameter() {
+      return ((bitField0_ & 0x00000800) == 0x00000800);
+    }
+    /**
+     * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+     */
+    public boolean getIsTypeParameter() {
+      return isTypeParameter_;
+    }
+
     private void initFields() {
       packageFqName_ = org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.lower.serialization.ir.IrKlibProtoBuf.String.getDefaultInstance();
       classFqName_ = org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.lower.serialization.ir.IrKlibProtoBuf.String.getDefaultInstance();
@@ -1325,6 +1354,7 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
       isDefaultConstructor_ = false;
       isEnumEntry_ = false;
       isEnumSpecial_ = false;
+      isTypeParameter_ = false;
     }
     private byte memoizedIsInitialized = -1;
     public final boolean isInitialized() {
@@ -1402,6 +1432,9 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
       if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000400) == 0x00000400)) {
         output.writeBool(11, isEnumSpecial_);
       }
+      if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000800) == 0x00000800)) {
+        output.writeBool(12, isTypeParameter_);
+      }
       output.writeRawBytes(unknownFields);
     }
 
@@ -1455,6 +1488,10 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
         size += org.jetbrains.kotlin.protobuf.CodedOutputStream
           .computeBoolSize(11, isEnumSpecial_);
       }
+      if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000800) == 0x00000800)) {
+        size += org.jetbrains.kotlin.protobuf.CodedOutputStream
+          .computeBoolSize(12, isTypeParameter_);
+      }
       size += unknownFields.size();
       memoizedSerializedSize = size;
       return size;
@@ -1571,6 +1608,8 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
         bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000200);
         isEnumSpecial_ = false;
         bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000400);
+        isTypeParameter_ = false;
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000800);
         return this;
       }
 
@@ -1638,6 +1677,10 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
           to_bitField0_ |= 0x00000400;
         }
         result.isEnumSpecial_ = isEnumSpecial_;
+        if (((from_bitField0_ & 0x00000800) == 0x00000800)) {
+          to_bitField0_ |= 0x00000800;
+        }
+        result.isTypeParameter_ = isTypeParameter_;
         result.bitField0_ = to_bitField0_;
         return result;
       }
@@ -1677,6 +1720,9 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
         if (other.hasIsEnumSpecial()) {
           setIsEnumSpecial(other.getIsEnumSpecial());
         }
+        if (other.hasIsTypeParameter()) {
+          setIsTypeParameter(other.getIsTypeParameter());
+        }
         setUnknownFields(
             getUnknownFields().concat(other.unknownFields));
         return this;
@@ -2199,6 +2245,38 @@ public final class IrKlibProtoBuf {
         return this;
       }
 
+      private boolean isTypeParameter_ ;
+      /**
+       * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+       */
+      public boolean hasIsTypeParameter() {
+        return ((bitField0_ & 0x00000800) == 0x00000800);
+      }
+      /**
+       * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+       */
+      public boolean getIsTypeParameter() {
+        return isTypeParameter_;
+      }
+      /**
+       * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+       */
+      public Builder setIsTypeParameter(boolean value) {
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000800;
+        isTypeParameter_ = value;
+        
+        return this;
+      }
+      /**
+       * <code>optional bool is_type_parameter = 12 [default = false];</code>
+       */
+      public Builder clearIsTypeParameter() {
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000800);
+        isTypeParameter_ = false;
+        
+        return this;
+      }
+
       // @@protoc_insertion_point(builder_scope:org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.lower.serialization.ir.DescriptorReference)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/deserialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/deserialization/descriptors/DeserializedTypeParameterDescriptor.kt b/core/deserialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/deserialization/descriptors/DeserializedTypeParameterDescriptor.kt
index 993d733c8ea..d478d05752d 100644
--- a/core/deserialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/deserialization/descriptors/DeserializedTypeParameterDescriptor.kt
+++ b/core/deserialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/deserialization/descriptors/DeserializedTypeParameterDescriptor.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.KotlinType
 
 class DeserializedTypeParameterDescriptor(
     private val c: DeserializationContext,
-    private val proto: ProtoBuf.TypeParameter,
+    val proto: ProtoBuf.TypeParameter,
     index: Int
 ) : AbstractLazyTypeParameterDescriptor(
     c.storageManager, c.containingDeclaration, c.nameResolver.getName(proto.name),