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diff --git a/compiler/iface/TcIface.hs b/compiler/iface/TcIface.hs
index 3a6a4070d2..1477f462fc 100644
--- a/compiler/iface/TcIface.hs
+++ b/compiler/iface/TcIface.hs
@@ -807,7 +807,14 @@ tc_iface_decl _parent ignore_prags
tc_iface_decl _ _ (IfaceAxiom { ifName = tc_name, ifTyCon = tc
, ifAxBranches = branches, ifRole = role })
= do { tc_tycon <- tcIfaceTyCon tc
- ; tc_branches <- tc_ax_branches branches
+ -- Must be done lazily, because axioms are forced when checking
+ -- for family instance consistency, and the RHS may mention
+ -- a hs-boot declared type constructor that is going to be
+ -- defined by this module.
+ -- e.g. type instance F Int = ToBeDefined
+ -- See Trac #13803
+ ; tc_branches <- forkM (text "Axiom branches" <+> ppr tc_name)
+ $ tc_ax_branches branches
; let axiom = CoAxiom { co_ax_unique = nameUnique tc_name
, co_ax_name = tc_name
, co_ax_tc = tc_tycon