diff --git a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
index 6987de40010..ae24d8f4145 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ abstract class KotlinIrLinker(
                     assert(id.isPublic)
                     moduleDeserializationState.addUniqID(id)
                 }
+                moduleDeserializationState.enqueueFile(fileDeserializer)
             } else if (deserializationStrategy.explicitlyExported) {
                 moduleDeserializationState.enqueueFile(fileDeserializer)
             }