diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
index 2f61d66db4e..699f7010c55 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.backend.generators.OperatorExpressionGenerator
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.declarations.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.expressions.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.expressions.impl.FirElseIfTrueCondition
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.expressions.impl.FirStubStatement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.expressions.impl.FirUnitExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.references.FirResolvedNamedReference
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.resolve.firSymbolProvider
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ class Fir2IrVisitor(
 
     private fun FirStatement.toIrStatement(): IrStatement? {
         if (this is FirTypeAlias) return null
+        if (this == FirStubStatement) return null
         if (this is FirUnitExpression) return convertToIrExpression(this)
         if (this is FirBlock) return convertToIrExpression(this)
         return accept(this@Fir2IrVisitor, null) as IrStatement