diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
index 0ef5ca4270ef..e63401b4747b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
@@ -1170,6 +1170,12 @@ export default class ExpressionParser extends LValParser {
         }
       }
       // fall through
+      case tt.relational: {
+        if (this.state.value === "<") {
+          throw this.expectOnePlugin(["jsx", "flow", "typescript"]);
+        }
+      }
+      // fall through
       default:
         throw this.unexpected();
     }
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-jsx-expression/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-jsx-expression/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f56238150ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-jsx-expression/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>{name}</div>
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-jsx-expression/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-jsx-expression/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f11e7c5d0451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-jsx-expression/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "plugins": [],
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'jsx, flow, typescript' (1:0)"
+}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-no-jsx/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-no-jsx/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fbc4c110bd81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-no-jsx/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+"use strict"
+<div
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-no-jsx/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-no-jsx/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b06b17902625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-no-jsx/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "type": "File",
+  "start":0,"end":17,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":4}},
+  "program": {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "start":0,"end":17,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":4}},
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "interpreter": null,
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+        "start":0,"end":17,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":4}},
+        "expression": {
+          "type": "BinaryExpression",
+          "start":0,"end":17,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":4}},
+          "left": {
+            "type": "StringLiteral",
+            "start":0,"end":12,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":12}},
+            "extra": {
+              "rawValue": "use strict",
+              "raw": "\"use strict\""
+            },
+            "value": "use strict"
+          },
+          "operator": "<",
+          "right": {
+            "type": "Identifier",
+            "start":14,"end":17,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":1},"end":{"line":2,"column":4},"identifierName":"div"},
+            "name": "div"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "directives": []
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2791c2c7a3a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>() => {}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5047d6993fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "plugins": ["typescript"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d1ca421c201b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param-no-flow/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+  "type": "File",
+  "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+  "program": {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "interpreter": null,
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+        "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+        "expression": {
+          "type": "ArrowFunctionExpression",
+          "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+          "id": null,
+          "generator": false,
+          "async": false,
+          "params": [],
+          "body": {
+            "type": "BlockStatement",
+            "start":11,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":11},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+            "body": [],
+            "directives": []
+          },
+          "typeParameters": {
+            "type": "TSTypeParameterDeclaration",
+            "start":0,"end":5,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":5}},
+            "params": [
+              {
+                "type": "TSTypeParameter",
+                "start":1,"end":4,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":1},"end":{"line":1,"column":4}},
+                "name": "div"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "directives": []
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2791c2c7a3a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>() => {}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..44b47bc7920b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-ts-type-param/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "type": "File",
+  "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+  "program": {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "interpreter": null,
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+        "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+        "expression": {
+          "type": "ArrowFunctionExpression",
+          "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+          "id": null,
+          "generator": false,
+          "async": false,
+          "params": [],
+          "body": {
+            "type": "BlockStatement",
+            "start":11,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":11},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+            "body": [],
+            "directives": []
+          },
+          "typeParameters": {
+            "type": "TypeParameterDeclaration",
+            "start":0,"end":5,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":5}},
+            "params": [
+              {
+                "type": "TypeParameter",
+                "start":1,"end":4,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":1},"end":{"line":1,"column":4}},
+                "name": "div",
+                "variance": null
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "directives": []
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-type-param/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-type-param/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2791c2c7a3a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-type-param/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>() => {}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-type-param/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-type-param/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f11e7c5d0451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no-plugin-type-param/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "plugins": [],
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'jsx, flow, typescript' (1:0)"
+}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no_plugin/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no_plugin/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c89b545c5ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no_plugin/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div></div>
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no_plugin/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no_plugin/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7e0538ba8978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/_no_plugin/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'jsx, flow, typescript' (1:0)",
+  "plugins": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/unclosed-jsx-element/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/unclosed-jsx-element/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2791c2c7a3a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/unclosed-jsx-element/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>() => {}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/unclosed-jsx-element/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/unclosed-jsx-element/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..05048c2000ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/jsx/errors/unclosed-jsx-element/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "plugins": ["jsx"],
+  "throws": "Unexpected token (1:13)"
+}