diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/HierarchyAttributeContainer.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/HierarchyAttributeContainer.kt
index 2eda20c3d72..1c6c4f96fda 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/HierarchyAttributeContainer.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/HierarchyAttributeContainer.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class HierarchyAttributeContainer(val parent: AttributeContainer?) : AttributeCo
     override fun <T : Any?> getAttribute(key: Attribute<T>?): T? =
         attributesMap.get(key as Attribute<*>) as T? ?: parent?.getAttribute(key)
 
-    override fun isEmpty(): Boolean = attributesMap.isEmpty() && parent?.isEmpty ?: false
+    override fun isEmpty(): Boolean = attributesMap.isEmpty() && (parent?.isEmpty ?: true)
 
     override fun keySet(): Set<Attribute<*>> = attributesMap.keys + parent?.keySet().orEmpty()
 
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ class HierarchyAttributeContainer(val parent: AttributeContainer?) : AttributeCo
     }
 
     override fun getAttributes(): AttributeContainer = this
-}
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+}