diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazyProperty.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazyProperty.kt
index 3cf0d8acb02..52ba1fc6d9e 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazyProperty.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lazy/Fir2IrLazyProperty.kt
@@ -114,12 +114,7 @@ class Fir2IrLazyProperty(
     }
 
     override var backingField: IrField? by lazyVar(lock) {
-        // TODO: this checks are very preliminary, FIR resolve should determine backing field presence itself
-        val parent = parent
         when {
-            !fir.isConst && (fir.modality == Modality.ABSTRACT || parent is IrClass && parent.isInterface) -> {
-                null
-            }
             fir.hasExplicitBackingField -> {
                 with(declarationStorage) {
                     val backingFieldType = with(typeConverter) {