diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
index 2bfa66d0d..8ee039189 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/binding"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/standard"
@@ -363,6 +364,9 @@ func CreateManifest(di *DebugInfo, o *Options) (*manifest.Manifest, error) {
 						name, len(ev.Parameters), len(argsList[i]))
 				}
 				for j := range ev.Parameters {
+					if ev.Parameters[j].Type == smartcontract.AnyType {
+						continue
+					}
 					expected := ev.Parameters[j].Type.String()
 					if argsList[i][j] != expected {
 						return nil, fmt.Errorf("event '%s' should have '%s' as type of %d parameter, "+
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go
index 0e0756128..7fc6db6a6 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go
@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@ func TestEventWarnings(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
+	t.Run("any parameter type", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err = compiler.CreateManifest(di, &compiler.Options{
+			ContractEvents: []manifest.Event{{
+				Name:       "Event",
+				Parameters: []manifest.Parameter{manifest.NewParameter("number", smartcontract.AnyType)},
+			}},
+			Name: "payable",
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	})
 	t.Run("good", func(t *testing.T) {
 		_, err = compiler.CreateManifest(di, &compiler.Options{
 			ContractEvents: []manifest.Event{{