diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirAnnotationHelpers.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirAnnotationHelpers.kt
index 65a15946d08..d310ff71921 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirAnnotationHelpers.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirAnnotationHelpers.kt
@@ -90,16 +90,22 @@ fun FirClassLikeSymbol<*>.getTargetAnnotation(): FirAnnotation? {
     return getAnnotationByClassId(StandardClassIds.Annotations.Target)
 }
 
-fun FirExpression.extractClassesFromArgument(): List<FirRegularClassSymbol> {
+fun FirExpression.extractClassesFromArgument(session: FirSession): List<FirRegularClassSymbol> {
     return unfoldArrayOrVararg().mapNotNull {
-        it.extractClassFromArgument()
+        it.extractClassFromArgument(session)
     }
 }
 
-fun FirExpression.extractClassFromArgument(): FirRegularClassSymbol? {
+fun FirExpression.extractClassFromArgument(session: FirSession): FirRegularClassSymbol? {
     if (this !is FirGetClassCall) return null
-    val qualifier = argument as? FirResolvedQualifier ?: return null
-    return qualifier.symbol as? FirRegularClassSymbol
+    return when (val argument = argument) {
+        is FirResolvedQualifier ->
+            argument.symbol as? FirRegularClassSymbol
+        is FirClassReferenceExpression ->
+            argument.classTypeRef.coneTypeSafe<ConeClassLikeType>()?.fullyExpandedType(session)?.toRegularClassSymbol(session)
+        else ->
+            null
+    }
 }
 
 fun checkRepeatedAnnotation(
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirSinceKotlinHelpers.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirSinceKotlinHelpers.kt
index c80ba34f924..d9b9fa7762d 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirSinceKotlinHelpers.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirSinceKotlinHelpers.kt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ private fun FirDeclaration.getOwnSinceKotlinVersion(session: FirSession): FirSin
         if (apiVersion != null) {
             // TODO: combine wasExperimentalMarkerClasses in case of several associated declarations with the same maximal API version
             if (result == null || apiVersion > result!!.apiVersion) {
-                result = FirSinceKotlinValue(apiVersion, loadWasExperimentalMarkerClasses())
+                result = FirSinceKotlinValue(apiVersion, loadWasExperimentalMarkerClasses(session))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ private fun FirDeclaration.getOwnSinceKotlinVersion(session: FirSession): FirSin
     return result
 }
 
-private fun FirDeclaration.loadWasExperimentalMarkerClasses(): List<FirRegularClassSymbol> {
+private fun FirDeclaration.loadWasExperimentalMarkerClasses(session: FirSession): List<FirRegularClassSymbol> {
     val wasExperimental = getAnnotationByClassId(OptInNames.WAS_EXPERIMENTAL_CLASS_ID) ?: return emptyList()
     val annotationClasses = wasExperimental.findArgumentByName(OptInNames.WAS_EXPERIMENTAL_ANNOTATION_CLASS) ?: return emptyList()
-    return annotationClasses.extractClassesFromArgument()
+    return annotationClasses.extractClassesFromArgument(session)
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInAnnotationCallChecker.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInAnnotationCallChecker.kt
index f835776e181..60b3af0d762 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInAnnotationCallChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInAnnotationCallChecker.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.checkers.extractClassesFromArgument
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.DiagnosticReporter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.diagnostics.FirErrors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.reportOn
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.checkers.expression.FirOptInUsageBaseChecker.loadExperimentalityForMarkerAnnotation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.checkers.extractClassFromArgument
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.analysis.checkers.modality
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.declarations.FirClass
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ object FirOptInAnnotationCallChecker : FirAnnotationCallChecker() {
                     reporter.reportOn(expression.source, FirErrors.OPT_IN_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS, context)
                 } else {
                     val annotationClasses = expression.findArgumentByName(OPT_IN_ANNOTATION_CLASS)
-                    for (classSymbol in annotationClasses?.extractClassesFromArgument().orEmpty()) {
+                    for (classSymbol in annotationClasses?.extractClassesFromArgument(context.session).orEmpty()) {
                         checkOptInArgumentIsMarker(classSymbol, expression.source, reporter, context)
                     }
                 }
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ object FirOptInAnnotationCallChecker : FirAnnotationCallChecker() {
                     return
                 }
             }
-            val classSymbol = expression.findArgumentByName(OPT_IN_ANNOTATION_CLASS)?.extractClassFromArgument() ?: return
+            val classSymbol = expression.findArgumentByName(OPT_IN_ANNOTATION_CLASS)?.extractClassFromArgument(context.session) ?: return
             checkOptInArgumentIsMarker(classSymbol, expression.source, reporter, context)
         }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInUsageBaseChecker.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInUsageBaseChecker.kt
index 034645c3a3a..2a66eaf9e80 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInUsageBaseChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/expression/FirOptInUsageBaseChecker.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ object FirOptInUsageBaseChecker {
                 if (annotationType.lookupTag.classId == OptInNames.SUBCLASS_OPT_IN_REQUIRED_CLASS_ID) {
                     val annotationClass = annotation.findArgumentByName(OptInNames.OPT_IN_ANNOTATION_CLASS) ?: continue
                     result.addIfNotNull(
-                        annotationClass.extractClassFromArgument()?.loadExperimentalityForMarkerAnnotation()?.copy(fromSupertype = true)
+                        annotationClass.extractClassFromArgument(session)
+                            ?.loadExperimentalityForMarkerAnnotation()?.copy(fromSupertype = true)
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ object FirOptInUsageBaseChecker {
         reporter: DiagnosticReporter
     ) {
         for ((annotationClassId, severity, markerMessage, supertypeName) in experimentalities) {
-            if (!symbol.fir.isExperimentalityAcceptable(annotationClassId, fromSupertype = false) &&
+            if (!symbol.fir.isExperimentalityAcceptable(context.session, annotationClassId, fromSupertype = false) &&
                 !isExperimentalityAcceptableInContext(annotationClassId, context, fromSupertype = false)
             ) {
                 val (diagnostic, verb) = when (severity) {
@@ -285,40 +286,47 @@ object FirOptInUsageBaseChecker {
             return true
         }
         for (annotationContainer in context.annotationContainers) {
-            if (annotationContainer.isExperimentalityAcceptable(annotationClassId, fromSupertype)) {
+            if (annotationContainer.isExperimentalityAcceptable(context.session, annotationClassId, fromSupertype)) {
                 return true
             }
         }
         return false
     }
 
-    private fun FirAnnotationContainer.isExperimentalityAcceptable(annotationClassId: ClassId, fromSupertype: Boolean): Boolean {
-        return getAnnotationByClassId(annotationClassId) != null || isAnnotatedWithOptIn(annotationClassId) ||
-                fromSupertype && isAnnotatedWithSubclassOptInRequired(annotationClassId)
+    private fun FirAnnotationContainer.isExperimentalityAcceptable(
+        session: FirSession,
+        annotationClassId: ClassId,
+        fromSupertype: Boolean
+    ): Boolean {
+        return getAnnotationByClassId(annotationClassId) != null || isAnnotatedWithOptIn(session, annotationClassId) ||
+                fromSupertype && isAnnotatedWithSubclassOptInRequired(session, annotationClassId)
     }
 
-    private fun FirAnnotationContainer.isAnnotatedWithOptIn(annotationClassId: ClassId): Boolean {
+    private fun FirAnnotationContainer.isAnnotatedWithOptIn(session: FirSession, annotationClassId: ClassId): Boolean {
         for (annotation in annotations) {
             val coneType = annotation.annotationTypeRef.coneType as? ConeClassLikeType
             if (coneType?.lookupTag?.classId != OptInNames.OPT_IN_CLASS_ID) {
                 continue
             }
             val annotationClasses = annotation.findArgumentByName(OptInNames.OPT_IN_ANNOTATION_CLASS) ?: continue
-            if (annotationClasses.extractClassesFromArgument().any { it.classId == annotationClassId }) {
+            if (annotationClasses.extractClassesFromArgument(session).any { it.classId == annotationClassId }) {
                 return true
             }
         }
         return false
     }
 
-    private fun FirAnnotationContainer.isAnnotatedWithSubclassOptInRequired(annotationClassId: ClassId): Boolean {
+    private fun FirAnnotationContainer.isAnnotatedWithSubclassOptInRequired(
+        session: FirSession,
+        annotationClassId: ClassId
+    ): Boolean {
         for (annotation in annotations) {
             val coneType = annotation.annotationTypeRef.coneType as? ConeClassLikeType
             if (coneType?.lookupTag?.classId != OptInNames.SUBCLASS_OPT_IN_REQUIRED_CLASS_ID) {
                 continue
             }
             val annotationClass = annotation.findArgumentByName(OptInNames.OPT_IN_ANNOTATION_CLASS) ?: continue
-            if (annotationClass.extractClassFromArgument()?.classId == annotationClassId) {
+            if (annotationClass.extractClassFromArgument(session)?.classId == annotationClassId) {
                 return true
             }
         }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/experimental/duration.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/experimental/duration.fir.kt
index 88d113980e5..dc58fa85090 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/experimental/duration.fir.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/experimental/duration.fir.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ data class Some(val duration: Duration = Duration.INFINITE)
 fun foo(duration: Duration = Duration.INFINITE) {}
 
 fun test() {
-    Some()
-    foo()
+    <!OPT_IN_USAGE_ERROR!>Some<!>()
+    <!OPT_IN_USAGE_ERROR!>foo<!>()
 }