diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/descriptors/utils.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/descriptors/utils.kt
index 85725449391..4e22a1da0b5 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/descriptors/utils.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/descriptors/utils.kt
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@ fun DeclarationDescriptor.deepPrint() {
     this.accept(DeepPrintVisitor(PrintVisitor()), 0)
 }
 
-internal val String.synthesizedName get() = Name.identifier("\$" + this)
+internal val String.synthesizedName get() = Name.identifier(this.synthesizedString)
+
+internal val String.synthesizedString get() = "\$$this"
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