diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
index 5ff266c74c6..5966aac7309 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.quickfix.AddModifierFix
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.isConstructorDeclaredProperty
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.containingClassOrObject
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getParentOfType
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.isInheritable
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.isOverridable
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.*
 
 class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
 
@@ -91,8 +88,18 @@ class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
                 false
             }
             else {
-                inClassUsageFound = true
-                true
+                val function = usage.getParentOfType<KtCallableDeclaration>(false)
+                val insideInlineFun = function?.modifierList?.let {
+                    it.hasModifier(KtTokens.INLINE_KEYWORD) && !function.isPrivate()
+                } ?: false
+                if (insideInlineFun) {
+                    otherUsageFound = true
+                    false
+                }
+                else {
+                    inClassUsageFound = true
+                    true
+                }
             }
         })
         return inClassUsageFound && !otherUsageFound
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/inspectionData/expected.xml b/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/inspectionData/expected.xml
index 43bc0617b61..68a6e1c82d5 100644
--- a/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/inspectionData/expected.xml
+++ b/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/inspectionData/expected.xml
@@ -107,4 +107,13 @@
         <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Can have 'private' visibility</problem_class>
         <description>Function 'f2' can be private</description>
     </problem>
+
+    <problem>
+        <file>test.kt</file>
+        <line>135</line>
+        <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
+        <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="test.kt" />
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Can have 'private' visibility</problem_class>
+        <description>Property 'bar' can be private</description>
+    </problem>
 </problems>
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/test.kt b/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/test.kt
index 4b497322359..b4bd4d32e85 100644
--- a/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/test.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/inspections/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/test.kt
@@ -126,4 +126,12 @@ val x = object {
         f3()
         f4()
     }
+}
+
+class F(val bar: Int) {
+    inline fun baz() = bar
+}
+
+class G(val bar: Int) {
+    private inline fun baz() = bar
 }
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