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 a25085cb4d7..6665b4c8d44 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
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
                     returnType, descriptor.builtIns, descriptor.isSuspend
                 ) to defaults
             }
-            else -> error("Unsupported descriptor type: $descriptor")
+            else -> return ErrorUtils.createErrorType("Unsupported descriptor type: $descriptor") to 0
         }
     }