diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrFunctionAccessExpression.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrFunctionAccessExpression.kt
index 2151d2c0d7a..ac1c7d94245 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrFunctionAccessExpression.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrFunctionAccessExpression.kt
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ abstract class IrFunctionAccessExpression(
 
     override fun getValueArgument(index: Int): IrExpression? {
         if (index >= valueArgumentsCount) {
-            throw AssertionError("$this: No such value argument slot: $index")
+            throwNoSuchArgumentSlotException("value", index, valueArgumentsCount)
         }
         return argumentsByParameterIndex[index]
     }
 
     override fun putValueArgument(index: Int, valueArgument: IrExpression?) {
         if (index >= valueArgumentsCount) {
-            throw AssertionError("$this: No such value argument slot: $index")
+            throwNoSuchArgumentSlotException("value", index, valueArgumentsCount)
         }
         argumentsByParameterIndex[index] = valueArgument
     }
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrMemberAccessExpression.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrMemberAccessExpression.kt
index 394038a7609..ce7396bdbc8 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrMemberAccessExpression.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/expressions/IrMemberAccessExpression.kt
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ abstract class IrMemberAccessExpression<S : IrSymbol>(typeArgumentsCount: Int) :
 
     fun getTypeArgument(index: Int): IrType? {
         if (index >= typeArgumentsCount) {
-            throw AssertionError("$this: No such type argument slot: $index")
+            throwNoSuchArgumentSlotException("type", index, typeArgumentsCount)
         }
         return typeArgumentsByIndex[index]
     }
 
     fun putTypeArgument(index: Int, type: IrType?) {
         if (index >= typeArgumentsCount) {
-            throw AssertionError("$this: No such type argument slot: $index")
+            throwNoSuchArgumentSlotException("type", index, typeArgumentsCount)
         }
         typeArgumentsByIndex[index] = type
     }
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ abstract class IrMemberAccessExpression<S : IrSymbol>(typeArgumentsCount: Int) :
     }
 }
 
+internal fun IrMemberAccessExpression<*>.throwNoSuchArgumentSlotException(kind: String, index: Int, total: Int): Nothing {
+    throw AssertionError(
+        "No such $kind argument slot in ${this::class.java.simpleName}: $index (total=$total)" +
+                (symbol.signature?.let { ".\nSymbol: $it" } ?: "")
+    )
+}
+
 fun IrMemberAccessExpression<*>.getTypeArgument(typeParameterDescriptor: TypeParameterDescriptor): IrType? =
     getTypeArgument(typeParameterDescriptor.index)