diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
index 9c320393abd..a0cc7f2342b 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/KotlinIrLinker.kt
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ abstract class KotlinIrLinker(
 
             deserializedModuleDescriptor = key.moduleOfOrigin
             val reachable = deserializeTopLevelDeclaration(key)
-            reversedFileIndex[key]!!.declarations.add(reachable)
+            val file = reversedFileIndex[key]!!
+            file.declarations.add(reachable)
+            reachable.patchDeclarationParents(file)
 
             reachableTopLevels.remove(key)
             deserializedTopLevels.add(key)