diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DescriptorUtils.kt b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DescriptorUtils.kt
index 8fd4f4eca96..8aa1898dd6b 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DescriptorUtils.kt
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DescriptorUtils.kt
@@ -454,4 +454,4 @@ fun ModuleDescriptor.getKotlinTypeRefiner(): KotlinTypeRefiner = getCapability(R
 fun ModuleDescriptor.isTypeRefinementEnabled(): Boolean = getCapability(REFINER_CAPABILITY)?.value != null
 
 val VariableDescriptor.isUnderscoreNamed
-    get() = name.identifier == "_"
+    get() = !name.isSpecial && name.identifier == "_"