diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java
index 1776b737d0b..31fe2e03c15 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ public class TypeUtils {
                 result.invoke(new TypeParameterUsage((TypeParameterDescriptor) descriptor, howThisTypeIsUsed));
             }
             for (TypeProjection projection : type.getArguments()) {
+                if (projection.isStarProjection()) continue;
                 processAllTypeParameters(projection.getType(), projection.getProjectionKind(), result);
             }
         }