diff --git a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/linkage/partial/PartiallyLinkedIrTreePatcher.kt b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/linkage/partial/PartiallyLinkedIrTreePatcher.kt
index 7195610b665..aa06bc1025d 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/linkage/partial/PartiallyLinkedIrTreePatcher.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/linkage/partial/PartiallyLinkedIrTreePatcher.kt
@@ -753,12 +753,21 @@ internal class PartiallyLinkedIrTreePatcher(
                     0 // Does not matter here.
                 )
 
-            if (this is IrFunctionReference) {
-                // Function references don't contain arguments.
-                return null
-            } else if (this is IrEnumConstructorCall && (function.parent as? IrClass)?.symbol == builtIns.enumClass) {
-                // This is a special case. IrEnumConstructorCall don't contain arguments.
-                return null
+            when (this) {
+                is IrFunctionAccessExpression -> {
+                    if (function.isExternal) {
+                        // External functions may have the default arguments declared in native implementations,
+                        // which are not available from Kotlin.
+                        return null
+                    } else if (this is IrEnumConstructorCall && (function.parent as? IrClass)?.symbol == builtIns.enumClass) {
+                        // This is a special case. IrEnumConstructorCall don't contain arguments.
+                        return null
+                    }
+                }
+                is IrFunctionReference -> {
+                    // Function references don't contain arguments.
+                    return null
+                }
             }
 
             // Default values are not kept in value parameters of fake override/delegated/override functions.