diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/builderInference/issues/kt57834.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/builderInference/issues/kt57834.kt
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index 00000000000..12a0563d0d5
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+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/builderInference/issues/kt57834.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// ISSUE: KT-57834
+
+// IGNORE_LIGHT_ANALYSIS
+// IGNORE_BACKEND: ANY
+// REASON: red code (see corresponding diagnostic test)
+
+fun box(): String {
+    build {
+        setTypeVariable(TargetType())
+        consume(getTypeVariable())
+    }
+    return "OK"
+}
+
+
+
+
+class TargetType
+class DifferentType
+
+fun consume(value: TargetType) {}
+fun consume(value: DifferentType) {}
+
+class Buildee<TV> {
+    fun setTypeVariable(value: TV) { storage = value }
+    fun getTypeVariable(): TV = storage
+    private var storage: TV = TargetType() as TV
+}
+
+fun <PTV> build(instructions: Buildee<PTV>.() -> Unit): Buildee<PTV> {
+    return Buildee<PTV>().apply(instructions)
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/builderInference/issues/kt57834.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/builderInference/issues/kt57834.fir.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95ecbdf20bf
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+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/builderInference/issues/kt57834.fir.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// ISSUE: KT-57834
+// CHECK_TYPE_WITH_EXACT
+
+fun test() {
+    val buildee = build {
+        setTypeVariable(TargetType())
+        <!OVERLOAD_RESOLUTION_AMBIGUITY!>consume<!>(getTypeVariable())
+    }
+    // exact type equality check — turns unexpected compile-time behavior into red code
+    // considered to be non-user-reproducible code for the purposes of these tests
+    checkExactType<Buildee<TargetType>>(buildee)
+}
+
+
+
+
+class TargetType
+class DifferentType
+
+fun consume(value: TargetType) {}
+fun consume(value: DifferentType) {}
+
+class Buildee<TV> {
+    fun setTypeVariable(value: TV) { storage = value }
+    fun getTypeVariable(): TV = storage
+    private var storage: TV = null!!
+}
+
+fun <PTV> build(instructions: Buildee<PTV>.() -> Unit): Buildee<PTV> {
+    return Buildee<PTV>().apply(instructions)
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/builderInference/issues/kt57834.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/builderInference/issues/kt57834.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dde309d4411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/builderInference/issues/kt57834.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// ISSUE: KT-57834
+// CHECK_TYPE_WITH_EXACT
+
+fun test() {
+    val buildee = build {
+        setTypeVariable(TargetType())
+        <!DEBUG_INFO_ELEMENT_WITH_ERROR_TYPE, OVERLOAD_RESOLUTION_AMBIGUITY, OVERLOAD_RESOLUTION_AMBIGUITY_BECAUSE_OF_STUB_TYPES!>consume<!>(<!STUB_TYPE_IN_ARGUMENT_CAUSES_AMBIGUITY!>getTypeVariable()<!>)
+    }
+    // exact type equality check — turns unexpected compile-time behavior into red code
+    // considered to be non-user-reproducible code for the purposes of these tests
+    checkExactType<Buildee<TargetType>>(buildee)
+}
+
+
+
+
+class TargetType
+class DifferentType
+
+fun consume(value: TargetType) {}
+fun consume(value: DifferentType) {}
+
+class Buildee<TV> {
+    fun setTypeVariable(value: TV) { storage = value }
+    fun getTypeVariable(): TV = storage
+    private var storage: TV = null!!
+}
+
+fun <PTV> build(instructions: Buildee<PTV>.() -> Unit): Buildee<PTV> {
+    return Buildee<PTV>().apply(instructions)
+}