diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/MemberCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/MemberCodegen.java
index 38d743741c3..ae1f58b48bb 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/MemberCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/MemberCodegen.java
@@ -345,7 +345,9 @@ public abstract class MemberCodegen<T extends KtPureElement/* TODO: & KtDeclarat
     }
 
     private void writeInnerClass(@NotNull ClassDescriptor innerClass) {
-        writeInnerClass(innerClass, typeMapper, v);
+        if (!ErrorUtils.isError(innerClass)) {
+            writeInnerClass(innerClass, typeMapper, v);
+        }
     }
 
     public static void writeInnerClass(@NotNull ClassDescriptor innerClass, @NotNull KotlinTypeMapper typeMapper, @NotNull ClassBuilder v) {