diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionReferenceGenerationStrategy.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionReferenceGenerationStrategy.java
index 953e1e66dfb..9c6486f6c2e 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionReferenceGenerationStrategy.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionReferenceGenerationStrategy.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class FunctionReferenceGenerationStrategy extends FunctionGenerationStrat
             }
             else {
                 //noinspection ConstantConditions
-                Type constructedType = codegen.typeMapper.mapTypeAsDeclaration(referencedFunction.getReturnType());
+                Type constructedType = codegen.typeMapper.mapType(referencedFunction.getReturnType());
                 result = codegen.generateConstructorCall(fakeResolvedCall, constructedType);
             }
         }