diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java
index d7a0329aeb..22e602a51c 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java
@@ -571,11 +571,6 @@ private boolean checkParameterAndReturnType(ExecutableElement method, List<Param
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if ( parameterType.isPrimitive() ) {
-                messager.printMessage( method, Message.RETRIEVAL_PRIMITIVE_PARAMETER );
-                return false;
-            }
-
             for ( Type typeParameter : parameterType.getTypeParameters() ) {
                 if ( typeParameter.hasSuperBound() ) {
                     messager.printMessage( method, Message.RETRIEVAL_WILDCARD_SUPER_BOUND_SOURCE );
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943ErroneousMapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943ErroneousMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f74d1e84be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943ErroneousMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.bugs._3943;
+
+import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
+import org.mapstruct.ReportingPolicy;
+import org.mapstruct.factory.Mappers;
+
+@Mapper(unmappedTargetPolicy = ReportingPolicy.ERROR)
+public interface Issue3943ErroneousMapper {
+
+    Issue3943ErroneousMapper INSTANCE = Mappers.getMapper( Issue3943ErroneousMapper.class );
+
+    Target map(int somethingElse);
+
+    class Target {
+
+        private final int value;
+
+        public Target(int value) {
+            this.value = value;
+        }
+
+        public int getValue() {
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943Mapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943Mapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dfac82cd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943Mapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.bugs._3943;
+
+import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
+import org.mapstruct.Mapping;
+import org.mapstruct.factory.Mappers;
+
+@Mapper
+public interface Issue3943Mapper {
+
+    Issue3943Mapper INSTANCE = Mappers.getMapper( Issue3943Mapper.class );
+
+    TargetWithMatchingProperty mapImplicitly(int value);
+
+    @Mapping(target = "value", source = "value")
+    TargetWithMatchingProperty mapWithMatchingProperty(int value);
+
+    @Mapping(target = "nonMatchingProperty", source = "value")
+    TargetWithoutMatchingProperty mapWithoutMatchingProperty(int value);
+
+    class TargetWithMatchingProperty {
+
+        private final int value;
+
+        public TargetWithMatchingProperty(int value) {
+            this.value = value;
+        }
+
+        public int getValue() {
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    class TargetWithoutMatchingProperty {
+
+        private final int nonMatchingProperty;
+
+        public TargetWithoutMatchingProperty(int nonMatchingProperty) {
+            this.nonMatchingProperty = nonMatchingProperty;
+        }
+
+        public int getNonMatchingProperty() {
+            return nonMatchingProperty;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943Test.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943Test.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91693d33f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3943/Issue3943Test.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.bugs._3943;
+
+import javax.tools.Diagnostic.Kind;
+
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.IssueKey;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.ProcessorTest;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.WithClasses;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.compilation.annotation.CompilationResult;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.compilation.annotation.Diagnostic;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.compilation.annotation.ExpectedCompilationOutcome;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+@IssueKey("3943")
+@WithClasses(Issue3943Mapper.class)
+class Issue3943Test {
+
+    @ProcessorTest
+    void shouldGenerateValidCodeForBeanWhenMappingImplicitly() {
+        Issue3943Mapper.TargetWithMatchingProperty target = Issue3943Mapper.INSTANCE.mapImplicitly( 42 );
+        assertThat( target ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( target.getValue() ).isEqualTo( 42L );
+    }
+
+    @ProcessorTest
+    void shouldGenerateValidCodeForBeanWithMatchingProperty() {
+        Issue3943Mapper.TargetWithMatchingProperty target = Issue3943Mapper.INSTANCE.mapWithMatchingProperty( 42 );
+        assertThat( target ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( target.getValue() ).isEqualTo( 42L );
+    }
+
+    @ProcessorTest
+    void shouldGenerateValidCodeForBeanWithoutMatchingProperty() {
+        Issue3943Mapper.TargetWithoutMatchingProperty target =
+            Issue3943Mapper.INSTANCE.mapWithoutMatchingProperty( 42 );
+        assertThat( target ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( target.getNonMatchingProperty() ).isEqualTo( 42L );
+    }
+
+    @ProcessorTest
+    @WithClasses( { Issue3943ErroneousMapper.class } )
+    @ExpectedCompilationOutcome(
+        value = CompilationResult.FAILED,
+        diagnostics = {
+            @Diagnostic(type = Issue3943ErroneousMapper.class,
+                kind = Kind.ERROR,
+                line = 16,
+                alternativeLine = 17,
+                message = "Unmapped target property: \"value\"." )
+        }
+    )
+    void shouldFailToGenerateCodeIfPropertyNameDoesNotMatch() {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMapper.java
index c57c3a1262..777e5205e4 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMapper.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMapper.java
@@ -17,7 +17,5 @@ public interface ErroneousMapper {
 
     long sourceToLong(Source source);
 
-    Source longToSource(long id);
-
     Target sourceToTargetWithMappingTargetType(Source source, @TargetType Class<?> clazz);
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMappingsTest.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMappingsTest.java
index a045d16dfa..7a97548ca5 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMappingsTest.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/erroneous/typemismatch/ErroneousMappingsTest.java
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ public class ErroneousMappingsTest {
             @Diagnostic(type = ErroneousMapper.class,
                 kind = Kind.ERROR,
                 line = 20,
-                message = "Can't generate mapping method with primitive parameter type."),
-            @Diagnostic(type = ErroneousMapper.class,
-                kind = Kind.ERROR,
-                line = 22,
                 message =
                     "Can't generate mapping method that has a parameter annotated with @TargetType.")
         }