diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index 29648ca13dd..d574497c612 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -2463,6 +2463,12 @@ task serialized_enum_ordinal(type: LinkKonanTest) {
     goldValue = "0\n1\n2\nb\n"
 }
 
+task serialized_char_constant(type: LinkKonanTest) {
+    source = "serialization/use_char_const.kt"
+    lib = "serialization/char_const.kt"
+    goldValue = "Ы\n"
+}
+
 task testing_annotations(type: RunStandaloneKonanTest) {
     source = "testing/annotations.kt"
     flags = ['-tr']
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/serialization/char_const.kt b/backend.native/tests/serialization/char_const.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..610bc00b584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/serialization/char_const.kt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+inline fun foo(x: Char = '\u042b') = x
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/serialization/use_char_const.kt b/backend.native/tests/serialization/use_char_const.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d0f791fc59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/serialization/use_char_const.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    println(foo())
+}