diff --git a/uast/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/values/UVariableValue.kt b/uast/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/values/UVariableValue.kt
index 61ad8e76c8d2..75942ca986f8 100644
--- a/uast/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/values/UVariableValue.kt
+++ b/uast/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/values/UVariableValue.kt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class UVariableValue private constructor(
           val constant = value.toConstant()
           if (constant is UIntConstant && constant.type == UNumericType.INT) {
             val castConstant = UIntConstant(constant.value, variable.type)
-            return create(variable, value.coerceConstant(castConstant), dependencies)
+            return UVariableValue(variable, value.coerceConstant(castConstant), dependencies)
           }
         }
       }