diff --git a/crates/oxc_transformer/src/es2020/nullish_coalescing_operator.rs b/crates/oxc_transformer/src/es2020/nullish_coalescing_operator.rs
index faa7240f3a371..5d1c54ab198df 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_transformer/src/es2020/nullish_coalescing_operator.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_transformer/src/es2020/nullish_coalescing_operator.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl<'a> Traverse<'a> for NullishCoalescingOperator<'a> {
 
         let left =
             AssignmentTarget::from(ctx.ast.simple_assignment_target_from_identifier_reference(
-                ctx.clone_identifier_reference(&ident, ReferenceFlags::Write),
+                ctx.clone_identifier_reference(&ident, ReferenceFlags::read_write()),
             ));
 
         let reference = ctx.ast.expression_from_identifier_reference(ident);
diff --git a/tasks/transform_conformance/babel.snap.md b/tasks/transform_conformance/babel.snap.md
index deffaa53baba3..1124f85e6b726 100644
--- a/tasks/transform_conformance/babel.snap.md
+++ b/tasks/transform_conformance/babel.snap.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 commit: 3bcfee23
 
-Passed: 314/1021
+Passed: 317/1021
 
 # All Passed:
 * babel-plugin-transform-optional-catch-binding
@@ -1706,18 +1706,6 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
   | ReferenceId(98)]
   | rebuilt        : SymbolId(14): [ReferenceId(88), ReferenceId(94)]
 
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(58): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(6): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(62): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(14): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(67): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(26): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
   x Reference flags mismatch:
   | after transform: ReferenceId(65): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(27): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
@@ -1726,10 +1714,6 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
   | after transform: ReferenceId(64): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(31): ReferenceFlags(Read)
 
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(72): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(35): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
   x Reference flags mismatch:
   | after transform: ReferenceId(70): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(36): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
@@ -1738,10 +1722,6 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
   | after transform: ReferenceId(69): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(40): ReferenceFlags(Read)
 
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(78): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(46): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
   x Reference flags mismatch:
   | after transform: ReferenceId(76): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(48): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
@@ -1750,10 +1730,6 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
   | after transform: ReferenceId(74): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(53): ReferenceFlags(Read)
 
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(84): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(58): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
   x Reference flags mismatch:
   | after transform: ReferenceId(82): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(60): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
@@ -1762,10 +1738,6 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
   | after transform: ReferenceId(80): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(65): ReferenceFlags(Read)
 
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(92): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(72): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
   x Reference flags mismatch:
   | after transform: ReferenceId(87): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(73): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
@@ -1778,10 +1750,6 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
   | after transform: ReferenceId(88): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(80): ReferenceFlags(Read)
 
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(100): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(87): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
   x Reference flags mismatch:
   | after transform: ReferenceId(95): ReferenceFlags(Write)
   | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(88): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
@@ -1833,33 +1801,17 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
 
 
 
-# babel-plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator (2/12)
+# babel-plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator (5/12)
 * assumption-noDocumentAll/transform/input.js
-  x Output mismatch
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(2): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
 
 
 * assumption-noDocumentAll/transform-in-default-destructuring/input.js
-  x Output mismatch
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(2): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
 
 
 * assumption-noDocumentAll/transform-in-default-param/input.js
-  x Output mismatch
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(3): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
 
 
 * assumption-noDocumentAll/transform-in-function/input.js
-  x Output mismatch
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(2): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
 
 
 * assumption-noDocumentAll/transform-static-refs-in-default/input.js
@@ -1868,29 +1820,7 @@ failed to resolve query: failed to parse the rest of input: ...''
 * assumption-noDocumentAll/transform-static-refs-in-function/input.js
 
 
-* nullish-coalescing/transform-in-default-destructuring/input.js
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(2): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-
-* nullish-coalescing/transform-in-default-param/input.js
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(3): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-
-* nullish-coalescing/transform-in-function/input.js
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(2): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-
 * nullish-coalescing/transform-loose/input.js
-  x Output mismatch
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(2): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
 
 
 
diff --git a/tasks/transform_conformance/oxc.snap.md b/tasks/transform_conformance/oxc.snap.md
index f4c3287d48458..6da35ab993657 100644
--- a/tasks/transform_conformance/oxc.snap.md
+++ b/tasks/transform_conformance/oxc.snap.md
@@ -1,26 +1,13 @@
 commit: 3bcfee23
 
-Passed: 11/41
+Passed: 13/41
 
 # All Passed:
+* babel-plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator
 * babel-plugin-transform-optional-catch-binding
 * babel-preset-typescript
 
 
-# babel-plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator (0/2)
-* invalid-variable-name/input.js
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(3): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-
-* transform-in-arrow-function-expression/input.js
-  x Reference flags mismatch:
-  | after transform: ReferenceId(3): ReferenceFlags(Write)
-  | rebuilt        : ReferenceId(0): ReferenceFlags(Read | Write)
-
-
-
 # babel-plugin-transform-arrow-functions (1/2)
 * with-this-member-expression/input.jsx
   x Unresolved references mismatch: