diff --git a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrBodyDeserializer.kt b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrBodyDeserializer.kt
index 7e7f54c1667..fc2b62e62f3 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrBodyDeserializer.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrBodyDeserializer.kt
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ class IrBodyDeserializer(
     }
 
     private fun deserializeSetValue(proto: ProtoSetValue, start: Int, end: Int): IrSetValue {
-        val symbol = declarationDeserializer.deserializeIrSymbolAndRemap(proto.symbol) as IrVariableSymbol
+        val symbol = declarationDeserializer.deserializeIrSymbolAndRemap(proto.symbol) as IrValueSymbol
         val value = deserializeExpression(proto.value)
         val origin = if (proto.hasOriginName()) deserializeIrStatementOrigin(proto.originName) else null
         return IrSetValueImpl(start, end, builtIns.unitType, symbol, value, origin)