diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/BaseSqmToSqlAstConverter.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/BaseSqmToSqlAstConverter.java
index e51e643beb..26c54cb261 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/BaseSqmToSqlAstConverter.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/BaseSqmToSqlAstConverter.java
@@ -3813,7 +3813,10 @@ public abstract class BaseSqmToSqlAstConverter<T extends Statement> extends Base
 			BiConsumer<Integer,JdbcParameter> jdbcParameterConsumer) {
 		sqmParameterMappingModelTypes.put( expression, valueMapping );
 		final Bindable bindable;
-		if ( valueMapping instanceof Association ) {
+		if( valueMapping instanceof EntityCollectionPart){
+			bindable = ((EntityCollectionPart)valueMapping).getKeyTargetMatchPart();
+		}
+		else if ( valueMapping instanceof Association ) {
 			bindable = ( (Association) valueMapping ).getForeignKeyDescriptor();
 		}
 		else if ( valueMapping instanceof EntityMappingType ) {