diff --git a/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirRenderer.kt b/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirRenderer.kt
index cf377e3aa2e..c1eb6928368 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirRenderer.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirRenderer.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.SpecialNames
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.Variance
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.Printer
 
+fun FirElement.renderWithType(): String = buildString {
+    append(this@renderWithType)
+    append(": ")
+    this@renderWithType.accept(FirRenderer(this))
+}
 fun FirElement.render(): String = buildString { this@render.accept(FirRenderer(this)) }