diff --git a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/CallableReferenceResolution.kt b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/CallableReferenceResolution.kt
index f8f7e3a15a0..f7a6430aead 100644
--- a/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/CallableReferenceResolution.kt
+++ b/compiler/resolution/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/components/CallableReferenceResolution.kt
@@ -334,7 +334,11 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
         // lower(Unit!) = Unit
         val returnExpectedType = inputOutputTypes.outputType
 
-        val coercion = if (returnExpectedType.isUnit()) CoercionStrategy.COERCION_TO_UNIT else CoercionStrategy.NO_COERCION
+        val coercion =
+            if (returnExpectedType.isUnit() && descriptor.returnType?.isUnit() == false)
+                CoercionStrategy.COERCION_TO_UNIT
+            else
+                CoercionStrategy.NO_COERCION
 
         val adaptedArguments =
             if (expectedType != null && ReflectionTypes.isBaseTypeForNumberedReferenceTypes(expectedType))