diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/InitializersLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/InitializersLowering.kt
index 2133c0d9579..1a98bb9e62f 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/InitializersLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/InitializersLowering.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class InitializersLowering(
 
         classInitializersBuilder.transformInstanceInitializerCallsInConstructors(irClass)
 
-        if (clinitNeeded) classInitializersBuilder.createStaticInitializationMethod(irClass)
+        if (clinitNeeded && classInitializersBuilder.staticInitializerStatements.isNotEmpty())
+            classInitializersBuilder.createStaticInitializationMethod(irClass)
     }
 
     private inner class ClassInitializersBuilder(val irClass: IrClass) : IrElementVisitorVoid {