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 6ccbda72db8..0c58fe2f6ef 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
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower.DefaultParameterInjector
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower.InitializersLowering
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower.LateinitLowering
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower.LocalDeclarationsLowering
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower.SharedVariablesLowering
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrFile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrModuleFragment
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.util.checkDeclarationParents
diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/SharedVariablesLowering.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/SharedVariablesLowering.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..418ca188a81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/lower/SharedVariablesLowering.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ValueDescriptor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.VariableDescriptor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.IrElement
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.IrStatement
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrDeclaration
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrFunction
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrVariable
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrGetValue
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrSetVariable
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.IrValueAccessExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.visitors.*
+import java.util.*
+
+// TODO: Fix .parent for variables and use from common backend.
+class SharedVariablesLowering(val context: BackendContext) : FunctionLoweringPass {
+    override fun lower(irFunction: IrFunction) {
+        SharedVariablesTransformer(irFunction).lowerSharedVariables()
+    }
+
+    private inner class SharedVariablesTransformer(val irFunction: IrFunction) {
+        val sharedVariables = mutableSetOf<ValueDescriptor>()
+
+        fun lowerSharedVariables() {
+            collectSharedVariables()
+            if (sharedVariables.isEmpty()) return
+
+            rewriteSharedVariables()
+        }
+
+        private fun collectSharedVariables() {
+            irFunction.acceptVoid(object : IrElementVisitorVoid {
+                val relevantVars = mutableSetOf<VariableDescriptor>()
+                val functionsVariables = mutableListOf<MutableSet<VariableDescriptor>>()
+
+                override fun visitElement(element: IrElement) {
+                    element.acceptChildrenVoid(this)
+                }
+
+                override fun visitFunction(declaration: IrFunction) {
+                    functionsVariables.push(mutableSetOf())
+                    declaration.acceptChildrenVoid(this)
+                    functionsVariables.pop()
+                }
+
+                override fun visitVariable(declaration: IrVariable) {
+                    declaration.acceptChildrenVoid(this)
+
+                    val variableDescriptor = declaration.descriptor
+                    if (variableDescriptor.isVar) {
+                        relevantVars.add(variableDescriptor)
+                        functionsVariables.peek()!!.add(variableDescriptor)
+                    }
+                }
+
+                override fun visitVariableAccess(expression: IrValueAccessExpression) {
+                    expression.acceptChildrenVoid(this)
+
+                    val descriptor = expression.descriptor
+                    //if (descriptor in relevantVars && descriptor.containingDeclaration != currentDeclaration) {
+                    if (descriptor in relevantVars && !functionsVariables.peek()!!.contains(descriptor)) {
+                        sharedVariables.add(descriptor)
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+        }
+
+        private fun rewriteSharedVariables() {
+            val transformedDescriptors = HashMap<ValueDescriptor, VariableDescriptor>()
+
+            irFunction.transformChildrenVoid(object : IrElementTransformerVoid() {
+                override fun visitVariable(declaration: IrVariable): IrStatement {
+                    declaration.transformChildrenVoid(this)
+
+                    val oldDescriptor = declaration.descriptor
+                    if (oldDescriptor !in sharedVariables) return declaration
+
+                    val newDescriptor = context.sharedVariablesManager.createSharedVariableDescriptor(oldDescriptor)
+                    transformedDescriptors[oldDescriptor] = newDescriptor
+
+                    return context.sharedVariablesManager.defineSharedValue(newDescriptor, declaration)
+                }
+            })
+
+            irFunction.transformChildrenVoid(object : IrElementTransformerVoid() {
+                override fun visitGetValue(expression: IrGetValue): IrExpression {
+                    expression.transformChildrenVoid(this)
+
+                    val newDescriptor = getTransformedDescriptor(expression.descriptor) ?: return expression
+
+                    return context.sharedVariablesManager.getSharedValue(newDescriptor, expression)
+                }
+
+                override fun visitSetVariable(expression: IrSetVariable): IrExpression {
+                    expression.transformChildrenVoid(this)
+
+                    val newDescriptor = getTransformedDescriptor(expression.descriptor) ?: return expression
+
+                    return context.sharedVariablesManager.setSharedValue(newDescriptor, expression)
+                }
+
+                private fun getTransformedDescriptor(oldDescriptor: ValueDescriptor): VariableDescriptor? =
+                        transformedDescriptors.getOrElse(oldDescriptor) {
+                            assert(oldDescriptor !in sharedVariables) {
+                                "Shared variable is not transformed: $oldDescriptor"
+                            }
+                            null
+                        }
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
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