diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDataClassConverters.kt b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDataClassConverters.kt
index db5d4eff1be..7b45369a998 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDataClassConverters.kt
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDataClassConverters.kt
@@ -4110,12 +4110,6 @@ internal val KT_DIAGNOSTIC_CONVERTER = KtDiagnosticConverterBuilder.buildConvert
             token,
         )
     }
-    add(FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE) { firDiagnostic ->
-        JvmDefaultThroughInheritanceImpl(
-            firDiagnostic as KtPsiDiagnostic,
-            token,
-        )
-    }
     add(FirJvmErrors.USAGE_OF_JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_SUPER_CALL) { firDiagnostic ->
         UsageOfJvmDefaultThroughSuperCallImpl(
             firDiagnostic as KtPsiDiagnostic,
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnostics.kt b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnostics.kt
index 31ab0d5fdd7..be1c442d15a 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnostics.kt
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnostics.kt
@@ -2859,10 +2859,6 @@ sealed class KtFirDiagnostic<PSI : PsiElement> : KtDiagnosticWithPsi<PSI> {
         abstract val annotation: String
     }
 
-    abstract class JvmDefaultThroughInheritance : KtFirDiagnostic<KtDeclaration>() {
-        override val diagnosticClass get() = JvmDefaultThroughInheritance::class
-    }
-
     abstract class UsageOfJvmDefaultThroughSuperCall : KtFirDiagnostic<PsiElement>() {
         override val diagnosticClass get() = UsageOfJvmDefaultThroughSuperCall::class
     }
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnosticsImpl.kt b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnosticsImpl.kt
index 8f87afb756d..74101bd66b0 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnosticsImpl.kt
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/diagnostics/KtFirDiagnosticsImpl.kt
@@ -3456,11 +3456,6 @@ internal class JvmDefaultInDeclarationImpl(
     override val token: ValidityToken,
 ) : KtFirDiagnostic.JvmDefaultInDeclaration(), KtAbstractFirDiagnostic<KtElement>
 
-internal class JvmDefaultThroughInheritanceImpl(
-    override val firDiagnostic: KtPsiDiagnostic,
-    override val token: ValidityToken,
-) : KtFirDiagnostic.JvmDefaultThroughInheritance(), KtAbstractFirDiagnostic<KtDeclaration>
-
 internal class UsageOfJvmDefaultThroughSuperCallImpl(
     override val firDiagnostic: KtPsiDiagnostic,
     override val token: ValidityToken,
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers-component-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/checkers/generator/diagnostics/FirJvmDiagnosticsList.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers-component-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/checkers/generator/diagnostics/FirJvmDiagnosticsList.kt
index 21b602fdd9b..9de24a8e992 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers-component-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/checkers/generator/diagnostics/FirJvmDiagnosticsList.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers-component-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/checkers/generator/diagnostics/FirJvmDiagnosticsList.kt
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ object JVM_DIAGNOSTICS_LIST : DiagnosticList("FirJvmErrors") {
         val JVM_DEFAULT_IN_DECLARATION by error<KtElement>(PositioningStrategy.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE_OR_DEFAULT) {
             parameter<String>("annotation")
         }
-        val JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE by error<KtDeclaration>(PositioningStrategy.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE)
         val USAGE_OF_JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_SUPER_CALL by error<PsiElement>()
         val NON_JVM_DEFAULT_OVERRIDES_JAVA_DEFAULT by warning<KtDeclaration>(PositioningStrategy.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE)
     }
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrors.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrors.kt
index 032d4215f02..0bd7e625e1f 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrors.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrors.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ object FirJvmErrors {
     val JVM_DEFAULT_IN_JVM6_TARGET by error1<PsiElement, String>()
     val JVM_DEFAULT_REQUIRED_FOR_OVERRIDE by error0<KtDeclaration>(SourceElementPositioningStrategies.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE)
     val JVM_DEFAULT_IN_DECLARATION by error1<KtElement, String>(SourceElementPositioningStrategies.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE_OR_DEFAULT)
-    val JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE by error0<KtDeclaration>(SourceElementPositioningStrategies.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE)
     val USAGE_OF_JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_SUPER_CALL by error0<PsiElement>()
     val NON_JVM_DEFAULT_OVERRIDES_JAVA_DEFAULT by warning0<KtDeclaration>(SourceElementPositioningStrategies.DECLARATION_SIGNATURE)
 
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
index 1e0fe09ae18..5ab5586266b 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAUL
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAULT_IN_JVM6_TARGET
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAULT_NOT_IN_INTERFACE
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAULT_REQUIRED_FOR_OVERRIDE
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_INLINE_WITHOUT_VALUE_CLASS
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_PACKAGE_NAME_CANNOT_BE_EMPTY
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.jvm.FirJvmErrors.JVM_PACKAGE_NAME_MUST_BE_VALID_NAME
@@ -177,10 +176,6 @@ object FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages : BaseDiagnosticRendererFactory() {
         )
         map.put(JVM_DEFAULT_REQUIRED_FOR_OVERRIDE, "'@JvmDefault' is required for an override of a '@JvmDefault' member")
         map.put(JVM_DEFAULT_IN_DECLARATION, "Usage of ''@{0}'' is only allowed with -Xjvm-default option", STRING)
-        map.put(
-            JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE,
-            "Inheritance from an interface with '@JvmDefault' members is only allowed with -Xjvm-default option"
-        )
         map.put(
             USAGE_OF_JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_SUPER_CALL,
             "Super calls of '@JvmDefault' members are only allowed with -Xjvm-default option"
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/jvm/checkers/declaration/FirJvmDefaultChecker.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/jvm/checkers/declaration/FirJvmDefaultChecker.kt
index e5e26695cfa..87913d0d980 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/jvm/checkers/declaration/FirJvmDefaultChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/jvm/checkers/declaration/FirJvmDefaultChecker.kt
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.declarations.utils.isInterface
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.declarations.utils.modality
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.expressions.FirAnnotation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.java.jvmDefaultModeState
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.resolve.toFirRegularClassSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.resolve.toSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.getDirectOverriddenFunctions
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.impl.FirClassUseSiteMemberScope
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.symbols.impl.FirCallableSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.symbols.impl.FirIntersectionCallableSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.JvmNames.JVM_DEFAULT_CLASS_ID
@@ -71,50 +69,9 @@ object FirJvmDefaultChecker : FirBasicDeclarationChecker() {
             }
         }
 
-        if (declaration is FirClass) {
-            val unsubstitutedScope = declaration.unsubstitutedScope(context)
-            val hasDeclaredJvmDefaults = unsubstitutedScope is FirClassUseSiteMemberScope &&
-                    unsubstitutedScope.directOverriddenFunctions.keys.any {
-                        it.isCompiledToJvmDefault(jvmDefaultMode)
-                    }
-            if (!hasDeclaredJvmDefaults && !declaration.checkJvmDefaultsInHierarchy(jvmDefaultMode, context)) {
-                reporter.reportOn(declaration.source, FirJvmErrors.JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE, context)
-            }
-        }
-
         checkNonJvmDefaultOverridesJavaDefault(defaultAnnotation, jvmDefaultMode, declaration, context, reporter)
     }
 
-    private fun FirDeclaration.checkJvmDefaultsInHierarchy(jvmDefaultMode: JvmDefaultMode, context: CheckerContext): Boolean {
-        if (jvmDefaultMode.isEnabled) return true
-
-        if (this !is FirClass) return true
-
-        val unsubstitutedScope = unsubstitutedScope(context)
-        if (unsubstitutedScope is FirClassUseSiteMemberScope) {
-            val directOverriddenFunctions = unsubstitutedScope.directOverriddenFunctions.flatMap { it.value }.toSet()
-
-            for (key in unsubstitutedScope.overrideByBase.keys) {
-                if (directOverriddenFunctions.contains(key)) {
-                    continue
-                }
-
-                if (key.getOverriddenDeclarations().all {
-                        it.modality == Modality.ABSTRACT ||
-                                !it.isCompiledToJvmDefaultWithProperMode(jvmDefaultMode) ||
-                                it.containingClass()?.toFirRegularClassSymbol(context.session)?.isInterface != true
-                    }
-                ) {
-                    continue
-                }
-
-                return false
-            }
-        }
-
-        return true
-    }
-
     private fun checkNonJvmDefaultOverridesJavaDefault(
         defaultAnnotation: FirAnnotation?,
         jvmDefaultMode: JvmDefaultMode,
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/jvmDefaultInInheritance.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/jvmDefaultInInheritance.fir.kt
index 6dfd972f415..35aeef20136 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/jvmDefaultInInheritance.fir.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/jvmDefaultInInheritance.fir.kt
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ interface A {
     }
 }
 
-interface <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>B<!> : A {
+interface B : A {
 }
 
 
-open class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>Foo<!> : B
-open class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>Foo2<!> : B, A
+open class Foo : B
+open class Foo2 : B, A
 
 open class FooNoError : B {
     override fun test() {
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ open class Foo2NoError : B, A {
     }
 }
 
-class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>Bar<!> : Foo()
-class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>Bar2<!> : Foo(), A
-class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>Bar3<!> : Foo(), B
+class Bar : Foo()
+class Bar2 : Foo(), A
+class Bar3 : Foo(), B
 
 open class BarWithJvmDefault : B {
     <!JVM_DEFAULT_NOT_IN_INTERFACE!>@<!DEPRECATION!>JvmDefault<!><!>
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCall.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCall.fir.kt
index 7886e3126e7..00676103d4a 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCall.fir.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCall.fir.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface A {
 }
 
 // FILE: 2.kt
-interface <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>B<!> : A {
+interface B : A {
 
 }
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ open class Foo : B {
         super.test()
     }
 }
-open class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>Foo2<!> : B
+open class Foo2 : B
 
 open class Bar : Foo2() {
     override fun test() {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ open class Bar2 : Bar() {
     }
 }
 
-class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>ManySupers<!>: Foo2(), B {
+class ManySupers: Foo2(), B {
     fun foo() {
         super<Foo2>.test()
         super<<!QUALIFIED_SUPERTYPE_EXTENDED_BY_OTHER_SUPERTYPE!>B<!>>.test()
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>ManySupers<!>: Foo2(), B {
     }
 }
 
-class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>ManySupers2<!>: Foo2(), C {
+class ManySupers2: Foo2(), C {
     fun foo() {
         super<Foo2>.test()
         super<C>.test()
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>ManySupers2<!>: Foo2(), C {
     }
 }
 
-<!MANY_IMPL_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>ManySupers3<!><!>: Bar2(), C {
+<!MANY_IMPL_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>class ManySupers3<!>: Bar2(), C {
     fun foo() {
         super<Bar2>.test()
         super<C>.test()
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity.fir.kt
index 6f2d7d8b24e..2587b5eb0a1 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity.fir.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity.fir.kt
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ interface B{
     }
 }
 
-<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>AB<!><!>: A, B
+<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface AB<!>: A, B
 
-<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>BA<!><!>: B, A
+<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface BA<!>: B, A
 
 
 interface C : A, B {
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity3.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity3.fir.kt
index 12f52930bc2..925c0d6707c 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity3.fir.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/jvmDefault/superCallAmbiguity3.fir.kt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ interface A {
 interface B{
     fun test()
 }
-<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>AB<!><!> : A, B
-<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>BA<!><!> : B, A
+<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface AB<!> : A, B
+<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>interface BA<!> : B, A
 
 class C : A, B {
     override fun test() {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class D : B, A {
     }
 }
 
-<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>class <!JVM_DEFAULT_THROUGH_INHERITANCE!>E<!><!>: B, A {
+<!MANY_INTERFACES_MEMBER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED!>class E<!>: B, A {
     fun foo() {
         super<A>.test()
     }