diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirLightTreeBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirLightTreeBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
index 98c3d063663..81ce1a1b017 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirLightTreeBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirLightTreeBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
@@ -52325,6 +52325,12 @@ public class FirLightTreeBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated extends AbstractFirLightTr
             runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/inlineFunctions.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("kt59079.kt")
+        public void testKt59079() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("mfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther.kt")
         public void testMfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther() throws Exception {
diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirPsiBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirPsiBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
index 8e2b07797af..084234d1f38 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirPsiBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/FirPsiBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
@@ -52325,6 +52325,12 @@ public class FirPsiBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated extends AbstractFirPsiBlackBoxCo
             runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/inlineFunctions.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("kt59079.kt")
+        public void testKt59079() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("mfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther.kt")
         public void testMfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther() throws Exception {
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/SyntheticAccessorLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/SyntheticAccessorLowering.kt
index dddccb43df9..9084c97298c 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/SyntheticAccessorLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/lower/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/SyntheticAccessorLowering.kt
@@ -276,14 +276,12 @@ private class SyntheticAccessorTransformer(
                 accessorGenerator.isOrShouldBeHiddenAsSealedClassConstructor(function) -> accessorGenerator.getSyntheticConstructorOfSealedClass(function)
                 else -> return super.visitFunctionReference(expression)
             }
-            generatedAccessor.symbol.save().owner.let { accessor ->
-                expression.transformChildrenVoid()
-                return IrFunctionReferenceImpl(
-                    expression.startOffset, expression.endOffset, expression.type,
-                    accessor.symbol, accessor.typeParameters.size,
-                    accessor.valueParameters.size, accessor.symbol, expression.origin
-                )
-            }
+            expression.transformChildrenVoid()
+            return IrFunctionReferenceImpl(
+                expression.startOffset, expression.endOffset, expression.type,
+                generatedAccessor.symbol, generatedAccessor.typeParameters.size,
+                generatedAccessor.valueParameters.size, generatedAccessor.symbol, expression.origin
+            )
         }
 
         return super.visitFunctionReference(expression)
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab07d118240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// WITH_STDLIB
+// LANGUAGE: +ValueClasses
+// TARGET_BACKEND: JVM_IR
+
+// FILE: a.kt
+
+@JvmInline
+value class IC(val x: String)
+
+class C(val ic: IC)
+
+// FILE: b.kt
+
+fun foo(action: (ic: IC) -> C): C {
+    return action(IC("OK"))
+}
+
+fun test(): C {
+    return foo(::C)
+}
+
+// FILE: c.kt
+
+fun box(): String {
+    return test().ic.x
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
index 72a57d99383..079cddda32e 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated.java
@@ -52325,6 +52325,12 @@ public class IrBlackBoxCodegenTestGenerated extends AbstractIrBlackBoxCodegenTes
             runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/inlineFunctions.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("kt59079.kt")
+        public void testKt59079() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("mfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther.kt")
         public void testMfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther() throws Exception {
diff --git a/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenWithIrInlinerTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenWithIrInlinerTestGenerated.java
index 3c0a356a8fa..2c0749a81a4 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenWithIrInlinerTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common-new/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/codegen/IrBlackBoxCodegenWithIrInlinerTestGenerated.java
@@ -52325,6 +52325,12 @@ public class IrBlackBoxCodegenWithIrInlinerTestGenerated extends AbstractIrBlack
             runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/inlineFunctions.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("kt59079.kt")
+        public void testKt59079() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/testData/codegen/box/valueClasses/kt59079.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("mfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther.kt")
         public void testMfvcAndIcInsideConstructorsOfEachOther() throws Exception {