diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/IrUtils.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/IrUtils.kt
index a2d6d8a04cd..0f9021ab18f 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/IrUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/IrUtils.kt
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ fun IrClass.addFakeOverrides() {
                 IrSimpleFunctionSymbolImpl(descriptor),
                 irFunction.name,
                 Visibilities.INHERITED,
-                Modality.OPEN,
+                irFunction.modality,
                 irFunction.returnType,
                 irFunction.isInline,
                 irFunction.isExternal,