diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/IrUtils.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/IrUtils.kt
index 222c5617e49..04aad007b0a 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/IrUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/IrUtils.kt
@@ -940,7 +940,9 @@ fun IrFunction.copyValueParametersToStatic(
 
     var shift = 0
     source.dispatchReceiverParameter?.let { originalDispatchReceiver ->
-        assert(dispatchReceiverType!!.isSubtypeOfClass(originalDispatchReceiver.type.classOrNull!!))
+        assert(dispatchReceiverType!!.isSubtypeOfClass(originalDispatchReceiver.type.classOrNull!!)) {
+            "Dispatch receiver type ${dispatchReceiverType.render()} is not a subtype of ${originalDispatchReceiver.type.render()}"
+        }
         val type = dispatchReceiverType.remapTypeParameters(
             (originalDispatchReceiver.parent as IrTypeParametersContainer).classIfConstructor,
             target.classIfConstructor