diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/ConversionUtils.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/ConversionUtils.kt
index 1e61d92e23d..548cd63aea2 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/ConversionUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/ConversionUtils.kt
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ internal fun FirSimpleFunction.generateOverriddenFunctionSymbols(containingClass
 
     processOverriddenFunctionSymbols(containingClass) {
         for (overridden in fakeOverrideGenerator.getOverriddenSymbolsInSupertypes(it, superClasses)) {
+            assert(overridden != symbol) { "Cannot add function $overridden to its own overriddenSymbols" }
             overriddenSet += overridden
         }
     }
@@ -483,6 +484,7 @@ internal fun FirProperty.generateOverriddenPropertySymbols(containingClass: FirC
 
     processOverriddenPropertySymbols(containingClass) {
         for (overridden in fakeOverrideGenerator.getOverriddenSymbolsInSupertypes(it, superClasses)) {
+            assert(overridden != symbol) { "Cannot add property $overridden to its own overriddenSymbols" }
             overriddenSet += overridden
         }
     }
@@ -510,6 +512,7 @@ internal fun FirProperty.generateOverriddenAccessorSymbols(containingClass: FirC
                 if (isGetter) overriddenIrPropertySymbol.owner.getter?.symbol
                 else overriddenIrPropertySymbol.owner.setter?.symbol
             if (overriddenIrAccessorSymbol != null) {
+                assert(overriddenIrAccessorSymbol != symbol) { "Cannot add property $overriddenIrAccessorSymbol to its own overriddenSymbols" }
                 overriddenSet += overriddenIrAccessorSymbol
             }
         }
diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/IrBuiltInsOverFir.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/IrBuiltInsOverFir.kt
index 1978d17f77c..d859d577ca3 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/IrBuiltInsOverFir.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/IrBuiltInsOverFir.kt
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ class IrBuiltInsOverFir(
                         it.valueParameters.count() == fn.valueParameters.count() &&
                         it.valueParameters.zip(fn.valueParameters).all { (l, r) -> l.type == r.type }
             }?.let {
+                assert(it.symbol != fn) { "Cannot add function $fn to its own overriddenSymbols" }
                 fn.overriddenSymbols += it.symbol
             }
         }
@@ -939,6 +940,7 @@ class IrBuiltInsOverFir(
             // TODO: replace with correct logic or explicit specification if cases become more complex
             forEachSuperClass {
                 properties.find { it.name == property.name }?.let {
+                    assert(property != it.symbol) { "Cannot add property $property to its own overriddenSymbols"}
                     property.overriddenSymbols += it.symbol
                 }
             }
diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazySimpleFunction.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazySimpleFunction.kt
index b2bc0d872f5..2e91d931c0b 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazySimpleFunction.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazySimpleFunction.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@ class Fir2IrLazySimpleFunction(
             fakeOverrideGenerator.calcBaseSymbolsForFakeOverrideFunction(
                 firParent, this, fir.symbol
             )
-            fakeOverrideGenerator.getOverriddenSymbolsForFakeOverride(this)?.let { return@lazyVar it }
+            fakeOverrideGenerator.getOverriddenSymbolsForFakeOverride(this)?.let {
+                assert(!it.contains(symbol)) { "Cannot add function $symbol to its own overriddenSymbols" }
+                return@lazyVar it
+            }
         }
         fir.generateOverriddenFunctionSymbols(firParent)
     }
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/FirObjCInterop.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/FirObjCInterop.kt
index 3f87c96a9c8..db5cbd7a709 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/FirObjCInterop.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/FirObjCInterop.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ internal fun FirFunction.getObjCMethodInfoFromOverriddenFunctions(session: FirSe
                 // call of `processFunctionsByName()` is needed only for necessary side-effect before `getDirectOverriddenFunctions` call
                 unsubstitutedScope.processFunctionsByName(symbol.name) {}
                 unsubstitutedScope.getDirectOverriddenFunctions(symbol).firstNotNullOfOrNull {
+                    assert(it.fir != this) { "Function ${symbol.name}() is wrongly contained in its own getDirectOverriddenFunctions" }
                     it.fir.getObjCMethodInfoFromOverriddenFunctions(session, scopeSession)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ObjCInterop.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ObjCInterop.kt
index 68ce56e9fc0..e3b2a8c4c88 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ObjCInterop.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ObjCInterop.kt
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ private fun IrSimpleFunction.getObjCMethodInfo(onlyExternal: Boolean): ObjCMetho
         }
     }
 
-    return overriddenSymbols.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.owner.getObjCMethodInfo(onlyExternal) }
+    return overriddenSymbols.firstNotNullOfOrNull {
+        assert(it.owner != this) { "Function ${it.owner.descriptor.fqNameSafe}() is wrongly contained in its own overriddenSymbols"}
+        it.owner.getObjCMethodInfo(onlyExternal)
+    }
 }
 
 fun FunctionDescriptor.getExternalObjCMethodInfo(): ObjCMethodInfo? = this.getObjCMethodInfo(onlyExternal = true)