diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/loops/ForLoopsLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/loops/ForLoopsLowering.kt
index 1f975902180..a6c7ea4730d 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/loops/ForLoopsLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/lower/loops/ForLoopsLowering.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ val forLoopsPhase = makeIrFilePhase(
  *   }
  * ```
  */
-internal class ForLoopsLowering(val context: CommonBackendContext) : FileLoweringPass {
+class ForLoopsLowering(val context: CommonBackendContext) : FileLoweringPass {
 
     override fun lower(irFile: IrFile) {
         val oldLoopToNewLoop = mutableMapOf<IrLoop, IrLoop>()