diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 5fd9aadf280c9..49aacf7c9b447 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -1975,8 +1975,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 if (name.kind === SyntaxKind.QualifiedName) {
                     left = (<QualifiedName>name).left;
                 }
-                else if (name.kind === SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression &&
-                    (name.expression.kind === SyntaxKind.ParenthesizedExpression || isEntityNameExpression(name.expression))) {
+                else if (name.kind === SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression) {
                     left = name.expression;
                 }
                 else {
@@ -2005,15 +2004,6 @@ namespace ts {
                     return undefined;
                 }
             }
-            else if (name.kind === SyntaxKind.ParenthesizedExpression) {
-                // If the expression in parenthesizedExpression is not an entity-name (e.g. it is a call expression), it won't be able to successfully resolve the name.
-                // This is the case when we are trying to do any language service operation in heritage clauses.
-                // By return undefined, the getSymbolOfEntityNameOrPropertyAccessExpression will attempt to checkPropertyAccessExpression to resolve symbol.
-                // i.e class C extends foo()./*do language service operation here*/B {}
-                return isEntityNameExpression(name.expression) ?
-                    resolveEntityName(name.expression as EntityNameOrEntityNameExpression, meaning, ignoreErrors, dontResolveAlias, location) :
-                    undefined;
-            }
             else {
                 Debug.assertNever(name, "Unknown entity name kind.");
             }
@@ -24203,8 +24193,8 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
             }
 
-            if (entityName.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.ExportAssignment && isEntityNameExpression(<Identifier | PropertyAccessExpression>entityName)) {
-                return resolveEntityName(<EntityNameExpression>entityName,
+            if (entityName.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.ExportAssignment && isEntityNameExpression(entityName)) {
+                return resolveEntityName(entityName,
                     /*all meanings*/ SymbolFlags.Value | SymbolFlags.Type | SymbolFlags.Namespace | SymbolFlags.Alias);
             }
 
@@ -24219,7 +24209,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 entityName = <QualifiedName | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression>entityName.parent;
             }
 
-            if (isHeritageClauseElementIdentifier(<EntityName>entityName)) {
+            if (isHeritageClauseElementIdentifier(entityName)) {
                 let meaning = SymbolFlags.None;
                 // In an interface or class, we're definitely interested in a type.
                 if (entityName.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.ExpressionWithTypeArguments) {
@@ -24235,7 +24225,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
 
                 meaning |= SymbolFlags.Alias;
-                const entityNameSymbol = resolveEntityName(<EntityName>entityName, meaning);
+                const entityNameSymbol = isEntityNameExpression(entityName) ? resolveEntityName(entityName, meaning) : undefined;
                 if (entityNameSymbol) {
                     return entityNameSymbol;
                 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index 30eb518961176..4bf4b814c1ea1 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ namespace ts {
         multiLine?: boolean;
     }
 
-    export type EntityNameExpression = Identifier | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression | ParenthesizedExpression;
+    export type EntityNameExpression = Identifier | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression;
     export type EntityNameOrEntityNameExpression = EntityName | EntityNameExpression;
 
     export interface PropertyAccessExpression extends MemberExpression, NamedDeclaration {
diff --git a/src/compiler/utilities.ts b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
index f2874b6b66595..7b81b23cd7ae5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
@@ -3286,7 +3286,7 @@ namespace ts {
             && isClassLike(node.parent.parent);
     }
 
-    export function isEntityNameExpression(node: Expression): node is EntityNameExpression {
+    export function isEntityNameExpression(node: Node): node is EntityNameExpression {
         return node.kind === SyntaxKind.Identifier ||
             node.kind === SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression && isEntityNameExpression((<PropertyAccessExpression>node).expression);
     }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
index 09cf8199ddb99..5d215bec3e6e1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ declare namespace ts {
     interface ObjectLiteralExpression extends ObjectLiteralExpressionBase<ObjectLiteralElementLike> {
         kind: SyntaxKind.ObjectLiteralExpression;
     }
-    type EntityNameExpression = Identifier | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression | ParenthesizedExpression;
+    type EntityNameExpression = Identifier | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression;
     type EntityNameOrEntityNameExpression = EntityName | EntityNameExpression;
     interface PropertyAccessExpression extends MemberExpression, NamedDeclaration {
         kind: SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
index f8ffc686008a2..b61163320ecff 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ declare namespace ts {
     interface ObjectLiteralExpression extends ObjectLiteralExpressionBase<ObjectLiteralElementLike> {
         kind: SyntaxKind.ObjectLiteralExpression;
     }
-    type EntityNameExpression = Identifier | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression | ParenthesizedExpression;
+    type EntityNameExpression = Identifier | PropertyAccessEntityNameExpression;
     type EntityNameOrEntityNameExpression = EntityName | EntityNameExpression;
     interface PropertyAccessExpression extends MemberExpression, NamedDeclaration {
         kind: SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression;