diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt
index 30dad251315..b080bdd62b2 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptoros.kt
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ internal class DeepCopyIrTreeWithDescriptors(val targetDescriptor: DeclarationDe
             return IrCallableReferenceImpl(
                 startOffset   = expression.startOffset,
                 endOffset     = expression.endOffset,
-                type          = newDescriptor.returnType!!,
+                type          = expression.type,
                 descriptor    = newDescriptor,
                 typeArguments = expression.getTypeArgumentsMap(),
                 origin        = mapStatementOrigin(expression.origin)
diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionInlining.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionInlining.kt
index 9221c018e0f..2e47a70c7b2 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionInlining.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/FunctionInlining.kt
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ private class Inliner(val currentScope: ScopeWithIr, val context: Context) {
     private fun argumentNeedsEvaluation(expression: IrExpression): Boolean {
         if (expression is IrGetValue)          return false                                 // Parameter is already GetValue - nothing to evaluate.
         if (expression is IrConst<*>)          return false                                 // Parameter is constant - nothing to evaluate.
+        if (expression is IrCallableReference) return false                                 // Parameter is callable reference - nothing to evaluate.
         if (isLambdaExpression(expression))    return false                                 // Parameter is lambda - will be inlined.
         return true
     }