diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
index 2c3e80fb93d..6038b860a50 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public interface Errors {
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> UNSUPPORTED_SEALED_WHEN = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> UNSUPPORTED_SEALED_FUN_INTERFACE = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> UNSUPPORTED_SUSPEND_TEST = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
+    DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
index 6368a713dca..daf83e01a7d 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ public class DefaultErrorMessages {
         MAP.put(UNSUPPORTED_SEALED_WHEN, "'sealed' in front of 'when' is reserved");
         MAP.put(UNSUPPORTED_SEALED_FUN_INTERFACE, "'sealed fun interface' is unsupported");
         MAP.put(UNSUPPORTED_SUSPEND_TEST, "'suspend' functions annotated with @kotlin.test.Test are unsupported");
+        MAP.put(UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS, "References to variables and parameters are unsupported");
 
         MAP.put(EXCEPTION_FROM_ANALYZER, "Internal Error occurred while analyzing this expression:\n{0}", THROWABLE);
         MAP.put(MISSING_STDLIB, "{0}. Ensure you have the standard Kotlin library in dependencies", STRING);
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/expressions/DoubleColonExpressionResolver.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/expressions/DoubleColonExpressionResolver.kt
index 32ff7acf072..3fb1d1624eb 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/expressions/DoubleColonExpressionResolver.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/expressions/DoubleColonExpressionResolver.kt
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class DoubleColonExpressionResolver(
             trace.report(EXTENSION_IN_CLASS_REFERENCE_NOT_ALLOWED.on(simpleName, descriptor))
         }
         if (descriptor is VariableDescriptor && descriptor !is PropertyDescriptor) {
-            trace.report(UNSUPPORTED.on(simpleName, "References to variables aren't supported yet"))
+            trace.report(UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS.on(simpleName))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.fir.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b9d69bf7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.fir.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_EXPRESSION
+
+val i: Int = 10
+    get() {
+        ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>field<!>
+        return field
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.kt
index df609f877af..85720708e42 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/property/backingField.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-// FIR_IDENTICAL
 // !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_EXPRESSION
 
 val i: Int = 10
     get() {
-        ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>field<!>
+        ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>field<!>
         return field
     }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.kt
index 52bb500a641..6933f5fb9e9 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.kt
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 
 fun a() {
     val x = 10
-    foo(::<!UNSUPPORTED!>x<!>)
+    foo(::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>x<!>)
 }
 
 fun foo(a: Any) {}
 
 fun test1(test2: () -> Unit = ::test2) {} // Resolve to function
 private fun test2() {}
-fun test3(test4: () -> Unit = ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>test4<!>) {}
+fun test3(test4: () -> Unit = ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>test4<!>) {}
 
 fun test5(test6: (test: Test) -> Unit = Test::helper) {
     test6(Test())
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariable.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariable.kt
index 3639382638e..139e03f1eb0 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariable.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariable.kt
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 fun eat(value: Any) {}
 
 fun test(param: String) {
-    val a = ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>param<!>
+    val a = ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>param<!>
 
     val local = "local"
-    val b = ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>local<!>
+    val b = ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>local<!>
 
     val lambda = { -> }
-    val g = ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>lambda<!>
+    val g = ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>lambda<!>
 
-    eat(::<!UNSUPPORTED!>param<!>)
+    eat(::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>param<!>)
 }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariableWithSubstitution.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariableWithSubstitution.kt
index 401b1b31817..9b5bbc5f928 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariableWithSubstitution.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/localVariableWithSubstitution.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ class Foo {
 fun main() {
     val f = Foo()
     val a: Int
-    <!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>get<!>() = f.<!NEW_INFERENCE_NO_INFORMATION_FOR_PARAMETER!>getValue<!>(null, ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>a<!>) // no exception after fix
+    <!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>get<!>() = f.<!NEW_INFERENCE_NO_INFORMATION_FOR_PARAMETER!>getValue<!>(null, ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>a<!>) // no exception after fix
     <!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>print<!>(<!UNINITIALIZED_VARIABLE!>a<!>)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/parameterWithSubstitution.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/parameterWithSubstitution.kt
index cdec100f59e..bceaf68c116 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/parameterWithSubstitution.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/unsupported/parameterWithSubstitution.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ class Foo {
 fun main(x: Int) {
     val f = Foo()
     val a: Int
-    <!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>get<!>() = f.<!NEW_INFERENCE_NO_INFORMATION_FOR_PARAMETER!>getValue<!>(null, ::<!UNSUPPORTED!>x<!>) // no exception after fix
+    <!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>get<!>() = f.<!NEW_INFERENCE_NO_INFORMATION_FOR_PARAMETER!>getValue<!>(null, ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS!>x<!>) // no exception after fix
     <!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>print<!>(<!UNINITIALIZED_VARIABLE!>a<!>)
 }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/inference/callableReferenceOnParameter.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/inference/callableReferenceOnParameter.kt
index e21b7e3103f..2367977f0d0 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/inference/callableReferenceOnParameter.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/inference/callableReferenceOnParameter.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 internal class Z<K> {
     val map = HashMap<String, String>()
     inline fun compute(key: String, producer: () -> String): String {
-        return map.getOrPut(key, ::<!UNSUPPORTED, USAGE_IS_NOT_INLINABLE!>producer<!>)
+        return map.getOrPut(key, ::<!UNSUPPORTED_REFERENCES_TO_VARIABLES_AND_PARAMETERS, USAGE_IS_NOT_INLINABLE!>producer<!>)
     }
 }