diff --git a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/model/CallableReferencesCandidateFactory.kt b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/model/CallableReferencesCandidateFactory.kt
index 3f46df17b0e..90a4225d3ab 100644
--- a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/model/CallableReferencesCandidateFactory.kt
+++ b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/model/CallableReferencesCandidateFactory.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
             extensionReceiver = null,
             expectedType,
             callComponents.builtIns,
-            buildTypeWithConversions = kotlinCall is CallableReferenceKotlinCallArgument
         )
 
         return CallableReferenceResolutionCandidate(
@@ -82,8 +81,6 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
             extensionCallableReceiver,
             expectedType,
             callComponents.builtIns,
-            // conversions aren't needed for top-level callable references
-            buildTypeWithConversions = kotlinCall is CallableReferenceKotlinCallArgument
         )
 
         fun createCallableReferenceCallCandidate(diagnostics: List<KotlinCallDiagnostic>) = CallableReferenceResolutionCandidate(
@@ -347,7 +344,6 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
         extensionReceiver: CallableReceiver?,
         expectedType: UnwrappedType?,
         builtins: KotlinBuiltIns,
-        buildTypeWithConversions: Boolean = true
     ): Pair<UnwrappedType, CallableReferenceAdaptation?> {
         val argumentsAndReceivers = ArrayList<KotlinType>(descriptor.valueParameters.size + 2 + descriptor.contextReceiverParameters.size)
 
@@ -388,6 +384,9 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
                     builtins = builtins
                 )
 
+                // conversions aren't needed for top-level callable references
+                val buildTypeWithConversions = kotlinCall is CallableReferenceKotlinCallArgument
+
                 val returnType = if (callableReferenceAdaptation == null || !buildTypeWithConversions) {
                     descriptor.valueParameters.mapTo(argumentsAndReceivers) { it.type }
                     descriptorReturnType