diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/CallKind.kt b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/CallKind.kt
index ef0ff27bbf2..ee43caadf59 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/CallKind.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/CallKind.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.resolve.calls
 sealed class CallKind {
     abstract val resolutionSequence: List<ResolutionStage>
 
+    /*
+     * Used for resolution of synthetic calls for `when` and `try` expression
+     *   that are equal to `fun <K> select(vararg values: K): K`
+     */
+    object SyntheticSelect : CallKind() {
+        override val resolutionSequence: List<ResolutionStage> = listOf(
+            MapArguments,
+            CreateFreshTypeVariableSubstitutorStage,
+            CheckArguments
+        )
+    }
+
     object Function : CallKind() {
         override val resolutionSequence: List<ResolutionStage> = listOf(
             CheckVisibility,
diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/FirSyntheticCallGenerator.kt b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/FirSyntheticCallGenerator.kt
index 5071e654b8e..a00c869009a 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/FirSyntheticCallGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/FirSyntheticCallGenerator.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class FirSyntheticCallGenerator(private val transformer: FirBodyResolveTransform
         )
 
     private fun generateCallInfo(arguments: List<FirExpression>) = CallInfo(
-        callKind = CallKind.Function,
+        callKind = CallKind.SyntheticSelect,
         explicitReceiver = null,
         arguments = arguments,
         isSafeCall = false,