diff --git a/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcut.java b/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcut.java
index b448b3f5b65..5b7bd139982 100644
--- a/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcut.java
+++ b/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcut.java
@@ -164,25 +164,30 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 
 	@Override
 	public ClassFilter getClassFilter() {
-		obtainPointcutExpression();
+		checkExpression();
 		return this;
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public MethodMatcher getMethodMatcher() {
-		obtainPointcutExpression();
+		checkExpression();
 		return this;
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Check whether this pointcut is ready to match,
-	 * lazily building the underlying AspectJ pointcut expression.
+	 * Check whether this pointcut is ready to match.
 	 */
-	private PointcutExpression obtainPointcutExpression() {
+	private void checkExpression() {
 		if (getExpression() == null) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException("Must set property 'expression' before attempting to match");
 		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Lazily build the underlying AspectJ pointcut expression.
+	 */
+	private PointcutExpression obtainPointcutExpression() {
 		if (this.pointcutExpression == null) {
 			this.pointcutClassLoader = determinePointcutClassLoader();
 			this.pointcutExpression = buildPointcutExpression(this.pointcutClassLoader);
@@ -259,10 +264,9 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean matches(Class<?> targetClass) {
-		PointcutExpression pointcutExpression = obtainPointcutExpression();
 		try {
 			try {
-				return pointcutExpression.couldMatchJoinPointsInType(targetClass);
+				return obtainPointcutExpression().couldMatchJoinPointsInType(targetClass);
 			}
 			catch (ReflectionWorldException ex) {
 				logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target class - trying fallback expression", ex);
@@ -273,6 +277,9 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		catch (IllegalArgumentException | IllegalStateException ex) {
+			throw ex;
+		}
 		catch (Throwable ex) {
 			logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target class", ex);
 		}
@@ -281,7 +288,6 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
-		obtainPointcutExpression();
 		ShadowMatch shadowMatch = getTargetShadowMatch(method, targetClass);
 
 		// Special handling for this, target, @this, @target, @annotation
@@ -319,7 +325,6 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, Object... args) {
-		obtainPointcutExpression();
 		ShadowMatch shadowMatch = getTargetShadowMatch(method, targetClass);
 
 		// Bind Spring AOP proxy to AspectJ "this" and Spring AOP target to AspectJ target,
diff --git a/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcutTests.java b/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcutTests.java
index d5f019c4513..e5418bf8056 100644
--- a/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcutTests.java
+++ b/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcutTests.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInterceptor;
 import org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation;
-import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.PointcutPrimitive;
-import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.UnsupportedPointcutPrimitiveException;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import test.annotation.EmptySpringAnnotation;
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ import org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.TestBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.subpkg.DeepBean;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalArgumentException;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
 
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ class AspectJExpressionPointcutTests {
 	void testFriendlyErrorOnNoLocationClassMatching() {
 		AspectJExpressionPointcut pc = new AspectJExpressionPointcut();
 		assertThatIllegalStateException()
-				.isThrownBy(() -> pc.matches(ITestBean.class))
+				.isThrownBy(() -> pc.getClassFilter().matches(ITestBean.class))
 				.withMessageContaining("expression");
 	}
 
@@ -182,7 +179,7 @@ class AspectJExpressionPointcutTests {
 	void testFriendlyErrorOnNoLocation2ArgMatching() {
 		AspectJExpressionPointcut pc = new AspectJExpressionPointcut();
 		assertThatIllegalStateException()
-				.isThrownBy(() -> pc.matches(getAge, ITestBean.class))
+				.isThrownBy(() -> pc.getMethodMatcher().matches(getAge, ITestBean.class))
 				.withMessageContaining("expression");
 	}
 
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@ class AspectJExpressionPointcutTests {
 	void testFriendlyErrorOnNoLocation3ArgMatching() {
 		AspectJExpressionPointcut pc = new AspectJExpressionPointcut();
 		assertThatIllegalStateException()
-				.isThrownBy(() -> pc.matches(getAge, ITestBean.class, (Object[]) null))
+				.isThrownBy(() -> pc.getMethodMatcher().matches(getAge, ITestBean.class, (Object[]) null))
 				.withMessageContaining("expression");
 	}
 
@@ -246,7 +243,7 @@ class AspectJExpressionPointcutTests {
 	@Test
 	void testInvalidExpression() {
 		String expression = "execution(void org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.TestBean.setSomeNumber(Number) && args(Double)";
-		assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(getPointcut(expression)::getClassFilter);  // call to getClassFilter forces resolution
+		assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() -> getPointcut(expression).getClassFilter().matches(Object.class));
 	}
 
 	private TestBean getAdvisedProxy(String pointcutExpression, CallCountingInterceptor interceptor) {
@@ -276,9 +273,7 @@ class AspectJExpressionPointcutTests {
 	@Test
 	void testWithUnsupportedPointcutPrimitive() {
 		String expression = "call(int org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.TestBean.getAge())";
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(UnsupportedPointcutPrimitiveException.class)
-				.isThrownBy(() -> getPointcut(expression).getClassFilter()) // call to getClassFilter forces resolution...
-				.satisfies(ex -> assertThat(ex.getUnsupportedPrimitive()).isEqualTo(PointcutPrimitive.CALL));
+		assertThat(getPointcut(expression).getClassFilter().matches(Object.class)).isFalse();
 	}
 
 	@Test