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 8a149ed56a7..be7126d93cb 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
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ interface IrMemberAccessExpression : IrExpression {
     fun removeValueArgument(index: Int)
 }
 
+fun IrMemberAccessExpression.getTypeArgumentOrDefault(typeParameterDescriptor: TypeParameterDescriptor) =
+        getTypeArgument(typeParameterDescriptor) ?: typeParameterDescriptor.defaultType
+
 interface IrFunctionAccessExpression : IrMemberAccessExpression, IrDeclarationReference {
     override val descriptor: FunctionDescriptor
     override val symbol: IrFunctionSymbol