diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/PersistentApi.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/PersistentApi.kt
index abcc0e4bcd0..4f1f8d646e5 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/PersistentApi.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/PersistentApi.kt
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ open class StageController(open val currentStage: Int = 0) {
 
     // Used in JS IC. Declarations created during lowerings need meaningful signatures.
     open fun createSignature(parentSignature: IdSignature): IdSignature? = null
+
+    open val currentDeclaration: IrDeclaration? get() = null
 }
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