diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyClass.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyClass.kt
index d6510bdec68..8e908694bef 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyClass.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/declarations/lazy/IrLazyClass.kt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class IrLazyClass(
 
     override var thisReceiver: IrValueParameter? by lazyVar {
         typeTranslator.buildWithScope(this) {
-            descriptor.thisAsReceiverParameter.generateReceiverParameterStub()
+            descriptor.thisAsReceiverParameter.generateReceiverParameterStub().apply { parent = this@IrLazyClass }
         }
     }