diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt b/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt
index d1fc421cee7..0c9d66c2158 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.mapToIndex
 class FirElementSerializer private constructor(
     private val session: FirSession,
     private val scopeSession: ScopeSession,
-    private val containingDeclaration: FirDeclaration?,
+    private val currentDeclaration: FirDeclaration?,
     private val typeParameters: Interner<FirTypeParameter>,
     private val extension: FirSerializerExtension,
     val typeTable: MutableTypeTable,
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class FirElementSerializer private constructor(
             }
             is ConeTypeParameterType -> {
                 val typeParameter = type.lookupTag.typeParameterSymbol.fir
-                if (typeParameter in ((containingDeclaration as? FirMemberDeclaration)?.typeParameters ?: emptyList())) {
+                if (typeParameter in ((currentDeclaration as? FirMemberDeclaration)?.typeParameters ?: emptyList())) {
                     builder.typeParameterName = getSimpleNameIndex(typeParameter.name)
                 } else {
                     builder.typeParameter = getTypeParameterId(typeParameter)