diff --git a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/inference/components/AbstractTypeCheckerContextForConstraintSystem.kt b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/inference/components/AbstractTypeCheckerContextForConstraintSystem.kt
index 56e36a40de6..70620d2304e 100644
--- a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/inference/components/AbstractTypeCheckerContextForConstraintSystem.kt
+++ b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/inference/components/AbstractTypeCheckerContextForConstraintSystem.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ abstract class AbstractTypeCheckerContextForConstraintSystem : AbstractTypeCheck
         val typeMarker = type.asSimpleType()?.asCapturedType() ?: return null
 
         val projection = typeMarker.typeConstructorProjection()
+        if (projection.isStarProjection()) return null
         return if (projection.getVariance() == TypeVariance.OUT)
             projection.getType().takeIf { it is SimpleTypeMarker && isMyTypeVariable(it) }?.asSimpleType()
         else