diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt
index 9afa7614f4e..e08511f3179 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanLower.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ internal class KonanLower(val context: Context) {
     fun lower(irFile: IrFile) {
         val phaser = PhaseManager(context)
 
-        // TODO: consider place of the pass.
-        phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_STRING_CONCAT) {
-            StringConcatenationLowering(context).lower(irFile)
-        }
         phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_INLINE) {
             FunctionInlining(context).inline(irFile)
         }
+        phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_STRING_CONCAT) {
+            StringConcatenationLowering(context).lower(irFile)
+        }
         phaser.phase(KonanPhase.LOWER_ENUMS) {
             EnumClassLowering(context).run(irFile)
         }