diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
index 9a1a04e6048..b704ca4f1cf 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CanBeParameterInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
             // Find all references and check them
             val references = ReferencesSearch.search(parameter, restrictedScope)
             if (references.none()) return
-            if (references.any { it.usedAsPropertyIn(klass) }) return
+            if (references.any { it.element.parent is KtCallableReferenceExpression || it.usedAsPropertyIn(klass) }) return
             holder.registerProblem(
                 valOrVar,
                 "Constructor parameter is never used as a property",
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspections/canBeParameter/test.kt b/idea/testData/inspections/canBeParameter/test.kt
index b08515f4daf..a9c9ccc93a8 100644
--- a/idea/testData/inspections/canBeParameter/test.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/inspections/canBeParameter/test.kt
@@ -151,3 +151,8 @@ class UsedInObjectSuper(val bar456: String) {
         object : Base1(bar456) {}
     }
 }
+
+// NO
+class Foo(<caret>var baz: String) {
+    var bar = ::baz
+}
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