diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExperimentalUsageChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExperimentalUsageChecker.kt
index fa984f7bda5..1b96033de00 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExperimentalUsageChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExperimentalUsageChecker.kt
@@ -217,29 +217,27 @@ class ExperimentalUsageChecker(project: Project) : CallChecker {
             val deprecationResolver =
                 DeprecationResolver(LockBasedStorageManager(), languageVersionSettings, CoroutineCompatibilitySupport.ENABLED)
 
+            // Returns true if fqName refers to a valid experimental API marker.
             fun checkAnnotation(fqName: String): Boolean {
                 val descriptor = module.resolveClassByFqName(FqName(fqName), NoLookupLocation.FOR_NON_TRACKED_SCOPE)
-                val experimentality = descriptor?.loadExperimentalityForMarkerAnnotation()
-                val message = when {
-                    descriptor == null ->
-                        "Experimental API marker $fqName is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies"
-                    experimentality == null ->
-                        "Class $fqName is not an experimental API marker annotation"
-                    else -> {
-                        for (deprecation in deprecationResolver.getDeprecations(descriptor)) {
-                            val report = when (deprecation.deprecationLevel) {
-                                DeprecationLevelValue.WARNING -> reportWarning
-                                DeprecationLevelValue.ERROR, DeprecationLevelValue.HIDDEN -> reportError
-                            }
-                            report("Experimental API marker $fqName is deprecated" + deprecation.message?.let { ". $it" }.orEmpty())
-                        }
-                        return true
-                    }
+                if (descriptor == null) {
+                    reportWarning("Experimental API marker $fqName is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies")
+                    return false
                 }
 
-                reportError(message)
+                if (descriptor.loadExperimentalityForMarkerAnnotation() == null) {
+                    reportWarning("Class $fqName is not an experimental API marker annotation")
+                    return false
+                }
 
-                return false
+                for (deprecation in deprecationResolver.getDeprecations(descriptor)) {
+                    val report = when (deprecation.deprecationLevel) {
+                        DeprecationLevelValue.WARNING -> reportWarning
+                        DeprecationLevelValue.ERROR, DeprecationLevelValue.HIDDEN -> reportError
+                    }
+                    report("Experimental API marker $fqName is deprecated" + deprecation.message?.let { ". $it" }.orEmpty())
+                }
+                return true
             }
 
             val validExperimental = languageVersionSettings.getFlag(AnalysisFlags.experimental).filter(::checkAnnotation)
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotAnnotation.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotAnnotation.out
index acf9a443420..dccfb74f371 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotAnnotation.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotAnnotation.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-error: class org.test.NotAnAnnotation1 is not an experimental API marker annotation
-error: class org.test.NotAnAnnotation2 is not an experimental API marker annotation
-COMPILATION_ERROR
+warning: class org.test.NotAnAnnotation1 is not an experimental API marker annotation
+warning: class org.test.NotAnAnnotation2 is not an experimental API marker annotation
+OK
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotMarker.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotMarker.out
index 6da2802a9b7..3e1f6f20f70 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotMarker.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalIsNotMarker.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-error: class org.test.NotAMarker1 is not an experimental API marker annotation
-error: class org.test.NotAMarker2 is not an experimental API marker annotation
-COMPILATION_ERROR
+warning: class org.test.NotAMarker1 is not an experimental API marker annotation
+warning: class org.test.NotAMarker2 is not an experimental API marker annotation
+OK
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalUnresolved.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalUnresolved.out
index ee401fe996f..d58c03bb63e 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalUnresolved.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/experimentalUnresolved.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: experimental API marker org.test.Unresolved2 is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies
-error: experimental API marker org.test.Unresolved1 is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies
-error: experimental API marker org.test.Unresolved3 is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies
-COMPILATION_ERROR
+warning: experimental API marker org.test.Unresolved2 is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies
+warning: experimental API marker org.test.Unresolved1 is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies
+warning: experimental API marker org.test.Unresolved3 is unresolved. Please make sure it's present in the module dependencies
+OK