diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/AbstractJetType.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/AbstractJetType.java
index a1afd0e23b9..b9d6679a6c7 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/AbstractJetType.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/AbstractJetType.java
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractJetType implements JetType {
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public <T extends TypeCapability> T getCapability(@NotNull Class<T> capabilityClass) {
-        return null;
+        return getCapabilities().getCapability(capabilityClass);
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public TypeCapabilities getCapabilities() {
+        return TypeCapabilities.NONE.INSTANCE$;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/DelegatingType.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/DelegatingType.java
index 7bd852289ea..9a5db02f04c 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/DelegatingType.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/DelegatingType.java
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ public abstract class DelegatingType implements JetType {
         return getDelegate().getCapability(capabilityClass);
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public TypeCapabilities getCapabilities() {
+        return getDelegate().getCapabilities();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return getDelegate().hashCode();
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/ErrorUtils.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/ErrorUtils.java
index c19cf467a23..8e7ec802934 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/ErrorUtils.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/ErrorUtils.java
@@ -539,6 +539,12 @@ public class ErrorUtils {
             return null;
         }
 
+        @NotNull
+        @Override
+        public TypeCapabilities getCapabilities() {
+            return TypeCapabilities.NONE.INSTANCE$;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public String toString() {
             return constructor.toString() + (arguments.isEmpty() ? "" : joinToString(arguments, ", ", "<", ">", -1, "...", null));
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/JetType.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/JetType.java
index 08b32dd4a1f..c7e1ee24c98 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/JetType.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/JetType.java
@@ -52,4 +52,7 @@ public interface JetType extends Annotated {
     @KotlinSignature("fun <T : TypeCapability> getCapability(capabilityClass: Class<T>): T?")
     @Nullable
     <T extends TypeCapability> T getCapability(@NotNull Class<T> capabilityClass);
+
+    @NotNull
+    TypeCapabilities getCapabilities();
 }
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeCapabilities.kt b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeCapabilities.kt
index c3f53f4bfd4..2312a079c1b 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeCapabilities.kt
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeCapabilities.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.TypeParameterDescriptor
 
 public interface TypeCapability
 
+public interface TypeCapabilities {
+    object NONE : TypeCapabilities {
+        override fun <T : TypeCapability> getCapability(capabilityClass: Class<T>): T? = null
+    }
+
+    fun <T : TypeCapability> getCapability(capabilityClass: Class<T>): T?
+}
 public interface Specificity : TypeCapability {
 
     public enum class Relation {
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java
index 31fe2e03c15..88200e47d0d 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/types/TypeUtils.java
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ public class TypeUtils {
             return null;
         }
 
+        @NotNull
+        @Override
+        public TypeCapabilities getCapabilities() {
+            return TypeCapabilities.NONE.INSTANCE$;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public String toString() {
             return name;
@@ -798,6 +804,18 @@ public class TypeUtils {
         public TypeSubstitution getSubstitution() {
             return delegate.getSubstitution();
         }
+
+        @Nullable
+        @Override
+        public <T extends TypeCapability> T getCapability(@NotNull Class<T> capabilityClass) {
+            return delegate.getCapability(capabilityClass);
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        @Override
+        public TypeCapabilities getCapabilities() {
+            return delegate.getCapabilities();
+        }
     }
 
     private static class NullableType extends AbstractTypeWithKnownNullability {