diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
index f68ac6ecdef..1181864735e 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
@@ -653,7 +653,6 @@ internal fun PhaseConfig.konanPhasesConfig(config: KonanConfig) {
 
         val isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary = config.metadataKlib == true
         disableIf(psiToIrPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
-        disableIf(destroySymbolTablePhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
         disableIf(copyDefaultValuesToActualPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
         disableIf(specialBackendChecksPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)
         disableIf(checkSamSuperTypesPhase, isDescriptorsOnlyLibrary)