diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index 18dccc25083..a80dd5da3a1 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -753,3 +753,23 @@ task expression_as_statement(type: RunKonanTest) {
     goldValue = "Ok\n"
     source = "codegen/basics/expression_as_statement.kt"
 }
+
+task memory_var1(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    disabled = true
+    source = "runtime/memory/var1.kt"
+}
+
+task memory_var2(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    disabled = true
+    source = "runtime/memory/var2.kt"
+}
+
+task memory_var3(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    disabled = true
+    source = "runtime/memory/var3.kt"
+}
+
+task memory_var4(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    disabled = true
+    source = "runtime/memory/var4.kt"
+}
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diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var1.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var1.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2969dcad805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var1.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class Integer(val value: Int) {
+    operator fun inc() = Integer(value + 1)
+}
+
+fun foo(x: Any, y: Any) {
+    x.use()
+    y.use()
+}
+
+fun main(args : Array<String>) {
+    var x = Integer(0)
+
+    for (i in 0..1) {
+        val c = Integer(0)
+        if (i == 0) x = c
+    }
+
+    // x refcount is 1.
+
+    foo(x, ++x)
+}
+
+fun Any?.use() {
+    var x = this
+}
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diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var2.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var2.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa064da42fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var2.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+fun main(args : Array<String>) {
+    var x = Any()
+
+    for (i in 0..1) {
+        val c = Any()
+        if (i == 0) x = c
+    }
+
+    // x refcount is 1.
+
+    val y = try {
+        x
+    } finally {
+        x = Any()
+    }
+
+    y.use()
+}
+
+fun Any?.use() {
+    var x = this
+}
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diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var3.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var3.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81030b928bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var3.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+fun main(args : Array<String>) {
+    foo().use()
+}
+
+fun foo(): Any {
+    var x = Any()
+
+    for (i in 0..1) {
+        val c = Any()
+        if (i == 0) x = c
+    }
+
+    // x refcount is 1.
+
+    try {
+        return x
+    } finally {
+        x = Any()
+    }
+}
+
+fun Any?.use() {
+    var x = this
+}
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diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var4.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var4.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37e3746880c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/memory/var4.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+fun main(args : Array<String>) {
+    var x = Error()
+
+    for (i in 0..1) {
+        val c = Error()
+        if (i == 0) x = c
+    }
+
+    // x refcount is 1.
+
+    try {
+        try {
+            throw x
+        } finally {
+            x = Error()
+        }
+    } catch (e: Error) {
+        e.use()
+    }
+}
+
+fun Any?.use() {
+    var x = this
+}
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