diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
index c376ffc2474..c9d3ad43755 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public interface Errors {
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> INAPPLICABLE_TARGET_PROPERTY_IMMUTABLE = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> INAPPLICABLE_RECEIVER_TARGET = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> INAPPLICABLE_PARAM_TARGET = DiagnosticFactory0.create(ERROR);
+    DiagnosticFactory1<PsiElement, String> REDUNDANT_ANNOTATION_TARGET = DiagnosticFactory1.create(WARNING);
 
     // Classes and traits
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
index ca32889e33b..1fd7b8986e9 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public class DefaultErrorMessages {
         MAP.put(INAPPLICABLE_TARGET_PROPERTY_IMMUTABLE, "Property must be mutable");
         MAP.put(INAPPLICABLE_RECEIVER_TARGET, "''@receiver:'' annotations could be applied only to extension function or extension property declarations");
         MAP.put(INAPPLICABLE_PARAM_TARGET, "''@param:'' annotations could be applied only to primary constructor parameters");
+        MAP.put(REDUNDANT_ANNOTATION_TARGET, "Redundant annotation target ''{0}''", STRING);
 
         MAP.put(REDUNDANT_MODIFIER, "Modifier ''{0}'' is redundant because ''{1}'' is present", TO_STRING, TO_STRING);
         MAP.put(ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT, "Modifier ''abstract'' is redundant in interface");
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationUseSiteTargetChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationUseSiteTargetChecker.kt
index ec83d157d9b..e38027ba283 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationUseSiteTargetChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationUseSiteTargetChecker.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public object AnnotationUseSiteTargetChecker {
                         if (containingDeclaration !is ConstructorDescriptor || !containingDeclaration.isPrimary) {
                             report(annotation, INAPPLICABLE_PARAM_TARGET)
                         }
+                        else if (!annotated.hasValOrVar()) {
+                            report(annotationWithTarget, REDUNDANT_ANNOTATION_TARGET)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 AnnotationUseSiteTarget.SETTER_PARAMETER -> checkMutableProperty(descriptor, annotationWithTarget)