diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/InlineCallableReferenceToLambda.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/InlineCallableReferenceToLambda.kt
index c5009e59fc5..0045acca942 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/InlineCallableReferenceToLambda.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/InlineCallableReferenceToLambda.kt
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ internal class InlineCallableReferenceToLambdaPhase(val context: JvmBackendConte
             +IrFunctionReferenceImpl(
                 expression.startOffset,
                 expression.endOffset,
-                referencedFunction.returnType,
+                function.returnType,
                 function.symbol,
-                referencedFunction.typeParameters.size,
+                function.typeParameters.size,
                 IrStatementOrigin.LAMBDA
             ).apply {
                 copyAttributes(expression)