diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/symbols/Fir2IrBindableSymbol.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/symbols/Fir2IrBindableSymbol.kt
index 21bed117bba..23fcb956733 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/symbols/Fir2IrBindableSymbol.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/symbols/Fir2IrBindableSymbol.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.descriptors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.symbols.IrBindableSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.util.IdSignature
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.util.render
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.serialization.deserialization.descriptors.DeserializedContainerSource
 
 abstract class Fir2IrBindableSymbol<out D : DeclarationDescriptor, B : IrDeclaration>(
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@ abstract class Fir2IrBindableSymbol<out D : DeclarationDescriptor, B : IrDeclara
     override val hasDescriptor: Boolean
         get() = false
 
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        if (isBound) return owner.render()
+        return "Unbound public symbol for $signature"
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val GETTER_PREFIX = "<get"
         private const val SETTER_PREFIX = "<set"