diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java
index 773400b32db..d72d53dc740 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java
@@ -672,8 +672,8 @@ public abstract class StackValue {
                 box(fromType, toType, v);
             }
         }
-        else if (fromType.getSort() == Type.OBJECT) {
-            //toType is primitive here
+        else if (fromType.getSort() == Type.OBJECT || fromType.getSort() == Type.ARRAY) {
+            // here toType is primitive and fromType is reference (object or array)
             Type unboxedType = unboxPrimitiveTypeOrNull(fromType);
             if (unboxedType != null) {
                 unbox(fromType, unboxedType, v);
diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/FirBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/FirBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
index daf73834832..bf8eb94be8a 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/FirBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/FirBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
@@ -20795,6 +20795,11 @@ public class FirBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated extends AbstractFirBlackBoxCodegenT
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
index 26a7fbbaf15..d525bb4b723 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
@@ -420,8 +420,11 @@ class ExpressionCodegen(
         visitStatementContainer(expression, data)
 
     override fun visitCall(expression: IrCall, data: BlockInfo): PromisedValue {
-        classCodegen.context.irIntrinsics.getIntrinsic(expression.symbol)
-            ?.invoke(expression, this, data)?.let { return it }
+        val intrinsic = classCodegen.context.irIntrinsics.getIntrinsic(expression.symbol)
+        if (intrinsic != null) {
+            intrinsic.invoke(expression, this, data)
+                ?.let { return it }
+        }
 
         val callee = expression.symbol.owner
         require(callee.parent is IrClass) { "Unhandled intrinsic in ExpressionCodegen: ${callee.render()}" }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31954d73b8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// WITH_RUNTIME
+// KJS_WITH_FULL_RUNTIME
+
+fun box(): String {
+    return if (run { 123 != intArrayOf() as Any }) "OK" else "Fail"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/BlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/BlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
index b6534f4bc81..4beca574135 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/BlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/BlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
@@ -22566,6 +22566,11 @@ public class BlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated extends AbstractBlackBoxCodegenTest {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/LightAnalysisModeTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/LightAnalysisModeTestGenerated.java
index d0abf9223c2..049c177a7e4 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/LightAnalysisModeTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/LightAnalysisModeTestGenerated.java
@@ -22566,6 +22566,11 @@ public class LightAnalysisModeTestGenerated extends AbstractLightAnalysisModeTes
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
index cdc910a9b09..dfea3f7857f 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ir/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
@@ -20795,6 +20795,11 @@ public class IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated extends AbstractIrBlackBoxCodegenTes
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/es6/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxES6TestGenerated.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/es6/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxES6TestGenerated.java
index 1703e540fad..1fbe2b63019 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/es6/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxES6TestGenerated.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/es6/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxES6TestGenerated.java
@@ -17101,6 +17101,11 @@ public class IrJsCodegenBoxES6TestGenerated extends AbstractIrJsCodegenBoxES6Tes
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/ir/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/ir/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java
index b0b98c267bb..e848fe808bf 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/ir/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/ir/semantics/IrJsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java
@@ -17101,6 +17101,11 @@ public class IrJsCodegenBoxTestGenerated extends AbstractIrJsCodegenBoxTest {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/JsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/JsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java
index 8bb37096b37..f89079338a6 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/JsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/JsCodegenBoxTestGenerated.java
@@ -17206,6 +17206,11 @@ public class JsCodegenBoxTestGenerated extends AbstractJsCodegenBoxTest {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");
diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/wasm/semantics/IrCodegenBoxWasmTestGenerated.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/wasm/semantics/IrCodegenBoxWasmTestGenerated.java
index 3c133b10458..262208530e7 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/wasm/semantics/IrCodegenBoxWasmTestGenerated.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/wasm/semantics/IrCodegenBoxWasmTestGenerated.java
@@ -10647,6 +10647,11 @@ public class IrCodegenBoxWasmTestGenerated extends AbstractIrCodegenBoxWasmTest
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/intEqualsNullableIntWithSmartCasts.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt42281.kt")
+            public void testKt42281() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/kt42281.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt")
             public void testObjectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/primitiveTypes/equalityWithObject/objectWithAsymmetricEqualsEqPrimitive.kt");