diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/BodyResolver.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/BodyResolver.java
index 579e0e95d89..8285d19453e 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/BodyResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/BodyResolver.java
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ public class BodyResolver {
                 if (descriptor.getKind() != ClassKind.INTERFACE &&
                     descriptor.getUnsubstitutedPrimaryConstructor() != null &&
                     superClass.getKind() != ClassKind.INTERFACE &&
-                    !superClass.getConstructors().isEmpty() &&
                     !descriptor.isExpect() && !isEffectivelyExternal(descriptor) &&
                     !ErrorUtils.isError(superClass)
                 ) {
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69e9678e471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// !LANGUAGE: +MultiPlatformProjects
+// MODULE: m1-common
+// FILE: common.kt
+
+expect open class A
+expect class B : A
+open class C : <!SUPERTYPE_NOT_INITIALIZED, JVM:SUPERTYPE_NOT_INITIALIZED!>A<!>
+
+// MODULE: m1-jvm(m1-common)
+// FILE: jvm.kt
+
+actual open class A
+actual class B : A()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df558874920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// -- Module: <m1-common> --
+package
+
+public open expect class 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 expect class B : 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 open class C : A {
+    public constructor C()
+    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
+}
+
+
+// -- Module: <m1-jvm> --
+package
+
+public open actual class A {
+    public constructor 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 actual class B : A {
+    public constructor B()
+    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 open class C : A {
+    public constructor C()
+    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 9590870c720..fad98753997 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
@@ -13055,6 +13055,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsTest {
                     KotlinTestUtils.assertAllTestsPresentByMetadata(this.getClass(), new File("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass"), Pattern.compile("^(.+)\\.kt$"), TargetBackend.ANY, true);
                 }
 
+                @TestMetadata("baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt")
+                public void testBaseExpectClassWithoutConstructor() throws Exception {
+                    runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt");
+                }
+
                 @TestMetadata("classKinds.kt")
                 public void testClassKinds() throws Exception {
                     runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/classKinds.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
index f763379b1bc..a2a3caf56f7 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
@@ -13055,6 +13055,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsUsing
                     KotlinTestUtils.assertAllTestsPresentByMetadata(this.getClass(), new File("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass"), Pattern.compile("^(.+)\\.kt$"), TargetBackend.ANY, true);
                 }
 
+                @TestMetadata("baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt")
+                public void testBaseExpectClassWithoutConstructor() throws Exception {
+                    runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/baseExpectClassWithoutConstructor.kt");
+                }
+
                 @TestMetadata("classKinds.kt")
                 public void testClassKinds() throws Exception {
                     runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/multiplatform/headerClass/classKinds.kt");