diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt
index 67ebc05209e..253233badbb 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ internal class KonanLower(val context: Context) {
     fun lower(irFile: IrFile) {
         val phaser = PhaseManager(context)
 
+        phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_INLINE) {
+            FunctionInlining(context).inline(irFile)
+        }
         phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_DEFAULT_PARAMETER_EXTENT) {
             DefaultParameterStubGenerator(context).runOnFilePostfix(irFile)
             DefaultParameterInjector(context).runOnFilePostfix(irFile)
@@ -39,8 +42,5 @@ internal class KonanLower(val context: Context) {
         phaser.phase(KonanPhase.AUTOBOX) {
             Autoboxing(context).lower(irFile)
         }
-        phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_INLINE) {
-            FunctionInlining(context).inline(irFile)
-        }
     }
 }