diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt
index a19621689c0..caac5b873ec 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt
@@ -138,7 +138,12 @@ class ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker(
             }
 
         // Several compatible actuals on one path: report AMBIGUIOUS_ACTUALS here
-        val atLeastWeaklyCompatibleActuals = compatibility.filterKeys { it.isCompatibleOrWeakCompatible() }.values.flatten()
+        val atLeastWeaklyCompatibleActuals = compatibility
+            .filterKeys { it.isCompatibleOrWeakCompatible() }
+            .values
+            .flatten()
+            .distinct()
+
         if (atLeastWeaklyCompatibleActuals.size > 1) {
             trace.report(Errors.AMBIGUOUS_ACTUALS.on(
                 reportOn,
diff --git a/idea/testData/multiModuleHighlighting/hierarchicalExpectActualMatching/weaklyIncompatibleActualInIntermediateModule/top/top.kt b/idea/testData/multiModuleHighlighting/hierarchicalExpectActualMatching/weaklyIncompatibleActualInIntermediateModule/top/top.kt
index 54bf6400c61..f385c7d7ea1 100644
--- a/idea/testData/multiModuleHighlighting/hierarchicalExpectActualMatching/weaklyIncompatibleActualInIntermediateModule/top/top.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/multiModuleHighlighting/hierarchicalExpectActualMatching/weaklyIncompatibleActualInIntermediateModule/top/top.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package sample
 
-expect class <!AMBIGUOUS_ACTUALS("Class 'A'", "middle, middle")!>A<!> {
+expect class A {
     fun f()
 }
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