diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt
index ccc614f006e..a85a5449f2e 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi2ir/generators/BodyGenerator.kt
@@ -279,8 +279,10 @@ class BodyGenerator(
                 // If we are here, we didn't find a superclass entry in super types.
                 // Thus, super class should be Any.
                 val superClass = classDescriptor.getSuperClassOrAny()
-                assert(KotlinBuiltIns.isAny(superClass)) {
-                    "$classDescriptor: Super class should be any: $superClass"
+                if (context.configuration.generateBodies) {
+                    assert(KotlinBuiltIns.isAny(superClass)) {
+                        "$classDescriptor: Super class should be any: $superClass"
+                    }
                 }
                 generateAnySuperConstructorCall(body, ktClassOrObject)
             }