diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala
index ca0f0d7e43bd..aca89fa34d1e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import Names.{Name, TermName}
 import Constants.Constant
 
 import Names.Name
+import StdNames.nme
 import config.Feature
 
 class TypeUtils:
@@ -189,5 +190,25 @@ class TypeUtils:
     def stripRefinement: Type = self match
       case self: RefinedOrRecType => self.parent.stripRefinement
       case seld => self
+
+    def applicableConstructors(argTypes: List[Type], adaptVarargs: Boolean)(using Context): List[Symbol] =
+      def isApplicable(constr: Symbol): Boolean =
+        def recur(ctpe: Type): Boolean = ctpe match
+          case ctpe: PolyType =>
+            if argTypes.isEmpty then recur(ctpe.resultType) // no need to know instances
+            else recur(ctpe.instantiate(self.argTypes))
+          case ctpe: MethodType =>
+            var paramInfos = ctpe.paramInfos
+            if adaptVarargs && paramInfos.length == argTypes.length + 1
+              && atPhaseNoLater(Phases.elimRepeatedPhase)(constr.info.isVarArgsMethod)
+            then // accept missing argument for varargs parameter
+              paramInfos = paramInfos.init
+            argTypes.corresponds(paramInfos)(_ <:< _)
+          case _ =>
+            false
+        recur(constr.info)
+
+      self.decl(nme.CONSTRUCTOR).altsWith(isApplicable).map(_.symbol)
+
 end TypeUtils
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
index 5a9276ae81cc..5ab01aa08a1f 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
@@ -5954,27 +5954,17 @@ object Types extends TypeUtils {
           // `ContextFunctionN` does not have constructors
           !ctor.exists || zeroParamsOLD(ctor.info)
 
-        def zeroParams(tp: Type): Boolean = tp.stripPoly match
-          case mt: MethodType =>
-            val noArgsNeeded = mt.paramInfos match
-              case Nil => true
-              case info :: Nil => info.isRepeatedParam
-              case _ => false
-            noArgsNeeded && !mt.resultType.isInstanceOf[MethodType]
-          case et: ExprType => true
-          case _ => false
         def takesNoArgs(tp: Type) =
-          val constrs = tp.decl(nme.CONSTRUCTOR)
-          !constrs.exists // `ContextFunctionN` does not have constructors
-          || constrs.hasAltWith(constr => zeroParams(constr.info))
-        def firstParentCls = cls.info.parents.head.classSymbol
+          !tp.classSymbol.primaryConstructor.exists // `ContextFunctionN` does not have constructors
+          || tp.applicableConstructors(Nil, adaptVarargs = true).nonEmpty
+        def firstParentCls = tp.parents.head.classSymbol
         val noArgsNeeded: Boolean =
           takesNoArgs(tp)
-          && (!tp.cls.is(Trait) || takesNoArgs(tp.cls.info.parents.head))
+          && (!tp.cls.is(Trait) || takesNoArgs(tp.parents.head))
 
         if noArgsNeeded != validCtorOLD then
           println(
-            i"""SAM change for $tp / ${tp.cls.fullName} with parent ${firstParentCls.fullName}, now $noArgsNeeded
+            i"""SAM change for $tp with parent ${firstParentCls.fullName}, now $noArgsNeeded
               |takesNoArgs: ${takesNoArgs(tp)}
               |takesNoArgsParent: ${takesNoArgs(tp.cls.info.parents.head)}
               |primary: ${firstParentCls.primaryConstructor.info}""")