diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fe10/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fe10/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/Fe10IdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java b/analysis/analysis-api-fe10/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fe10/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/Fe10IdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
index 2109a7793f5..66f5a5a6444 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fe10/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fe10/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/Fe10IdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fe10/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fe10/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/Fe10IdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ public class Fe10IdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclaratio
             runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt")
+        public void testOnFunction_unresolvedClassReference() throws Exception {
+            runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("onProperty.kt")
         public void testOnProperty() throws Exception {
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/evaluate/FirAnnotationValueConverter.kt b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/evaluate/FirAnnotationValueConverter.kt
index 8eb9fd48f1d..7c1a6b6886c 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/evaluate/FirAnnotationValueConverter.kt
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/evaluate/FirAnnotationValueConverter.kt
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ internal object FirAnnotationValueConverter {
                 }
             }
             is FirGetClassCall -> {
-                val symbol = (argument as FirResolvedQualifier).symbol
+                val symbol = (argument as? FirResolvedQualifier)?.symbol
                 when {
                     symbol == null -> KtKClassAnnotationValue.KtErrorClassAnnotationValue(sourcePsi)
                     symbol.classId.isLocal -> KtKClassAnnotationValue.KtLocalKClassAnnotationValue(
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeDependentAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeDependentAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
index e7acd583ed1..0d910207fe8 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeDependentAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeDependentAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ public class FirIdeDependentAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarat
             runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt")
+        public void testOnFunction_unresolvedClassReference() throws Exception {
+            runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("onProperty.kt")
         public void testOnProperty() throws Exception {
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
index 174a6628ec1..b607377ad52 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirIdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ public class FirIdeNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclaration
             runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt")
+        public void testOnFunction_unresolvedClassReference() throws Exception {
+            runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("onProperty.kt")
         public void testOnProperty() throws Exception {
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/standalone/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirStandaloneNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java b/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/standalone/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirStandaloneNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
index 1438078a5c0..8885eaf4b50 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/standalone/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirStandaloneNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/standalone/fir/test/cases/generated/cases/annotations/FirStandaloneNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDeclarationsTestGenerated.java
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ public class FirStandaloneNormalAnalysisSourceModuleAnalysisApiAnnotationsOnDecl
             runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction.kt");
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @TestMetadata("onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt")
+        public void testOnFunction_unresolvedClassReference() throws Exception {
+            runTest("analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt");
+        }
+
         @Test
         @TestMetadata("onProperty.kt")
         public void testOnProperty() throws Exception {
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.descriptors.txt b/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.descriptors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6fd474bd318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.descriptors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+KtDeclaration: KtNamedFunction foo
+annotations: [
+  A(a = 1)
+    psi: KtAnnotationEntry
+]
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt b/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d66c92fa5c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+annotation class A(val a: Int, val c: KClass<*>)
+
+@A(1, Unknown::class)
+fun fo<caret>o(): Int = 42
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.txt b/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f6fd70c9017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api/testData/annotations/annotationsOnDeclaration/direct/onFunction_unresolvedClassReference.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+KtDeclaration: KtNamedFunction foo
+annotations: [
+  A(a = 1, c = UNRESOLVED_CLASS::class)
+    psi: KtAnnotationEntry
+]