diff --git a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirOldFrontendDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirOldFrontendDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
index ab376f9089c..a0eac050faf 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirOldFrontendDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/FirOldFrontendDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
@@ -1949,6 +1949,11 @@ public class FirOldFrontendDiagnosticsTestGenerated extends AbstractFirOldFronte
             runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationCompatibility.kt");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt")
+        public void testReferenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("referenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName.kt")
         public void testReferenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName() throws Exception {
             runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName.kt");
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 598c5b99304..caf4dab89d5 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
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.components
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.builtins.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.ApiVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.LanguageFeature
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.annotations.Annotations
@@ -284,6 +285,8 @@ class CallableReferencesCandidateFactory(
         unboundReceiverCount: Int,
         builtins: KotlinBuiltIns
     ): CallableReferenceAdaptation? {
+        if (callComponents.languageVersionSettings.apiVersion < ApiVersion.KOTLIN_1_4) return null
+
         val inputOutputTypes = extractInputOutputTypesFromCallableReferenceExpectedType(expectedType) ?: return null
 
         val expectedArgumentCount = inputOutputTypes.inputTypes.size - unboundReceiverCount
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.fir.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30c0351fb91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.fir.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// !API_VERSION: 1.3
+// !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_PARAMETER
+
+class A {
+    fun foo(s: String = "", vararg xs: Long): String = "foo"
+}
+
+fun coercionToUnit(f: (A, String, LongArray) -> Unit): Any = f
+fun varargToElement(f: (A, String, Long, Long) -> String): Any = f
+fun defaultAndVararg(f: (A) -> String): Any = f
+fun allOfTheAbove(f: (A) -> Unit): Any = f
+
+fun test() {
+    coercionToUnit(A::foo)
+    <!INAPPLICABLE_CANDIDATE!>varargToElement<!>(A::foo)
+    <!INAPPLICABLE_CANDIDATE!>defaultAndVararg<!>(A::foo)
+    <!INAPPLICABLE_CANDIDATE!>allOfTheAbove<!>(A::foo)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d9359b2f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// !API_VERSION: 1.3
+// !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_PARAMETER
+
+class A {
+    fun foo(s: String = "", vararg xs: Long): String = "foo"
+}
+
+fun coercionToUnit(f: (A, String, LongArray) -> Unit): Any = f
+fun varargToElement(f: (A, String, Long, Long) -> String): Any = f
+fun defaultAndVararg(f: (A) -> String): Any = f
+fun allOfTheAbove(f: (A) -> Unit): Any = f
+
+fun test() {
+    coercionToUnit(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::foo<!>)
+    varargToElement(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::foo<!>)
+    defaultAndVararg(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::foo<!>)
+    allOfTheAbove(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::foo<!>)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a5ab4f39b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package
+
+public fun allOfTheAbove(/*0*/ f: (A) -> kotlin.Unit): kotlin.Any
+public fun coercionToUnit(/*0*/ f: (A, kotlin.String, kotlin.LongArray) -> kotlin.Unit): kotlin.Any
+public fun defaultAndVararg(/*0*/ f: (A) -> kotlin.String): kotlin.Any
+public fun test(): kotlin.Unit
+public fun varargToElement(/*0*/ f: (A, kotlin.String, kotlin.Long, kotlin.Long) -> kotlin.String): kotlin.Any
+
+public final class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public final fun foo(/*0*/ s: kotlin.String = ..., /*1*/ vararg xs: kotlin.Long /*kotlin.LongArray*/): kotlin.String
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
index 51686b96c02..388d9a6faa3 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
@@ -1956,6 +1956,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsTestWithFirVali
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationCompatibility.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt")
+            public void testReferenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("referenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName.kt")
             public void testReferenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
index ef94c80bf1f..8df9d580b7b 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/javac/DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated.java
@@ -1951,6 +1951,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsUsingJavacTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsUsing
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationCompatibility.kt");
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt")
+            public void testReferenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceAdaptationHasDependencyOnApi14.kt");
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("referenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName.kt")
             public void testReferenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName() throws Exception {
                 runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/referenceToCompanionObjectMemberViaClassName.kt");