diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirDiagnosticsSmokeTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/resolve/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirDiagnosticsSmokeTestGenerated.java
index deb62c9cd40..26d37186128 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirDiagnosticsSmokeTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirDiagnosticsSmokeTestGenerated.java
@@ -1687,6 +1687,11 @@ public class FirDiagnosticsSmokeTestGenerated extends AbstractFirDiagnosticsSmok
             runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/classVsPackage.kt");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt")
+        public void testConstraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("correctInfoAfterArrayLikeCall.kt")
         public void testCorrectInfoAfterArrayLikeCall() throws Exception {
             runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/correctInfoAfterArrayLikeCall.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/PostponeArgumentsChecks.kt b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/PostponeArgumentsChecks.kt
index 958660cffd3..b378e512fdf 100644
--- a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/PostponeArgumentsChecks.kt
+++ b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/PostponeArgumentsChecks.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.inference.model.LHSArgumentConstraintP
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.inference.model.TypeVariableForLambdaReturnType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.model.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.UnwrappedType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.Variance
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.typeUtil.builtIns
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addToStdlib.safeAs
 
@@ -159,21 +160,15 @@ private fun preprocessCallableReference(
 
     if (expectedType == null) return result
 
+    val lhsResult = argument.lhsResult
+    if (lhsResult is LHSResult.Type) {
+        csBuilder.addConstraintFromLHS(lhsResult, expectedType)
+    }
+
     val notCallableTypeConstructor =
         csBuilder.getProperSuperTypeConstructors(expectedType)
             .firstOrNull { !ReflectionTypes.isPossibleExpectedCallableType(it.requireIs()) }
 
-    argument.lhsResult.safeAs<LHSResult.Type>()?.let {
-        val lhsType = it.unboundDetailedReceiver.stableType
-        if (ReflectionTypes.isNumberedTypeWithOneOrMoreNumber(expectedType)) {
-            val lhsTypeVariable = expectedType.arguments.first().type.unwrap()
-            csBuilder.addSubtypeConstraint(
-                lhsType,
-                lhsTypeVariable,
-                LHSArgumentConstraintPosition(it.qualifier ?: it.unboundDetailedReceiver)
-            )
-        }
-    }
     if (notCallableTypeConstructor != null) {
         diagnosticsHolder.addDiagnostic(
             NotCallableExpectedType(
@@ -186,6 +181,21 @@ private fun preprocessCallableReference(
     return result
 }
 
+private fun ConstraintSystemBuilder.addConstraintFromLHS(lhsResult: LHSResult.Type, expectedType: UnwrappedType) {
+    if (!ReflectionTypes.isNumberedTypeWithOneOrMoreNumber(expectedType)) return
+
+    val lhsType = lhsResult.unboundDetailedReceiver.stableType
+    val expectedTypeProjectionForLHS = expectedType.arguments.first()
+    val expectedTypeForLHS = expectedTypeProjectionForLHS.type
+    val constraintPosition = LHSArgumentConstraintPosition(lhsResult.qualifier ?: lhsResult.unboundDetailedReceiver)
+
+    when (expectedTypeProjectionForLHS.projectionKind) {
+        Variance.INVARIANT -> addEqualityConstraint(lhsType, expectedTypeForLHS, constraintPosition)
+        Variance.IN_VARIANCE -> addSubtypeConstraint(expectedType, lhsType, constraintPosition)
+        Variance.OUT_VARIANCE -> addSubtypeConstraint(lhsType, expectedType, constraintPosition)
+    }
+}
+
 private fun preprocessCollectionLiteralArgument(
     collectionLiteralArgument: CollectionLiteralKotlinCallArgument,
     expectedType: UnwrappedType?
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a46c6cc7cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// !WITH_NEW_INFERENCE
+// !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_PARAMETER
+
+import kotlin.reflect.KProperty1
+
+interface A
+inline val <T : A> T.bla get() = 1
+
+class B<T>
+fun <K, V> B<K>.foo(p: KProperty1<in K, V>): B<V> = TODO()
+
+fun <K, V> B<out K>.bar(p: KProperty1<out K, V>): B<V> = TODO()
+
+fun <K, V> B<K>.baz(p: KProperty1<out K, V>): B<V> = TODO()
+
+fun <K, V> B<K>.star(p: KProperty1<*, V>): B<V> = TODO()
+
+
+fun <R : A> B<R>.test(){
+    foo(A::bla)
+    bar(A::bla)
+    <!OI;TYPE_INFERENCE_CONFLICTING_SUBSTITUTIONS!>baz<!>(<!NI;TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::bla<!>)
+    star(A::bla)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80b79c95713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package
+
+public val </*0*/ T : A> T.bla: kotlin.Int
+public fun </*0*/ K, /*1*/ V> B<out K>.bar(/*0*/ p: kotlin.reflect.KProperty1<out K, V>): B<V>
+public fun </*0*/ K, /*1*/ V> B<K>.baz(/*0*/ p: kotlin.reflect.KProperty1<out K, V>): B<V>
+public fun </*0*/ K, /*1*/ V> B<K>.foo(/*0*/ p: kotlin.reflect.KProperty1<in K, V>): B<V>
+public fun </*0*/ K, /*1*/ V> B<K>.star(/*0*/ p: kotlin.reflect.KProperty1<*, V>): B<V>
+public fun </*0*/ R : A> B<R>.test(): kotlin.Unit
+
+public interface A {
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+public final class B</*0*/ T> {
+    public constructor B</*0*/ T>()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
index 209d26bb10e..73181bd82fb 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
@@ -1694,6 +1694,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsTest {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/classVsPackage.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt")
+            public void testConstraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("correctInfoAfterArrayLikeCall.kt")
             public void testCorrectInfoAfterArrayLikeCall() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/correctInfoAfterArrayLikeCall.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
index d2e391a285a..79ef04507dd 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
@@ -1689,6 +1689,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsUsing
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/classVsPackage.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt")
+            public void testConstraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/constraintFromLHSWithCorrectDirection.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("correctInfoAfterArrayLikeCall.kt")
             public void testCorrectInfoAfterArrayLikeCall() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/correctInfoAfterArrayLikeCall.kt");