diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker.kt
index f3a256faac1..8e48b58c3f2 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.containingClassOrObject
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.visibilityModifier
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.descriptorUtil.isEffectivelyPublicApi
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.descriptorUtil.isPublishedApi
 
 class ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker : DeclarationChecker {
     override fun check(declaration: KtDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, context: DeclarationCheckerContext) {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker : DeclarationChecker {
 
         if (descriptor !is DeclarationDescriptorWithVisibility) return
         if (descriptor is ClassDescriptor && descriptor.kind == ClassKind.ENUM_ENTRY) return // Enum entries does not have visibilities
-        if (!descriptor.isEffectivelyPublicApi) return
+        if (!descriptor.isEffectivelyPublicApi && !descriptor.isPublishedApi()) return
 
         checkVisibilityModifier(state, declaration, descriptor, context)
         checkExplicitReturnType(state, declaration, descriptor, context)
@@ -105,7 +106,9 @@ class ExplicitApiDeclarationChecker : DeclarationChecker {
             val callableMemberDescriptor = descriptor as? CallableMemberDescriptor
 
             val visibility = callableMemberDescriptor?.effectiveVisibility()?.toVisibility()
-            return (checkForPublicApi && visibility?.isPublicAPI == true) || (checkForInternal && visibility == Visibilities.Internal) ||
+            val isPublicApi =
+                visibility?.isPublicAPI == true || (visibility == Visibilities.Internal && callableMemberDescriptor.isPublishedApi())
+            return (checkForPublicApi && isPublicApi) || (checkForInternal && visibility == Visibilities.Internal) ||
                     (checkForPrivate && visibility == Visibilities.Internal)
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithExplicitApi/publishedApi.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithExplicitApi/publishedApi.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fbfaf04ef18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithExplicitApi/publishedApi.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// SKIP_TXT
+// WITH_RUNTIME
+
+public class A {
+    @PublishedApi
+    internal fun <!NO_EXPLICIT_RETURN_TYPE_IN_API_MODE!>foo<!>() = 1
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsWithExplicitApiGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsWithExplicitApiGenerated.java
index d09f0f826f2..84418a4e773 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsWithExplicitApiGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/DiagnosticsWithExplicitApiGenerated.java
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ public class DiagnosticsWithExplicitApiGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosticsWith
         runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithExplicitApi/properties.kt");
     }
 
+    @TestMetadata("publishedApi.kt")
+    public void testPublishedApi() throws Exception {
+        runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithExplicitApi/publishedApi.kt");
+    }
+
     @TestMetadata("toplevel.kt")
     public void testToplevel() throws Exception {
         runTest("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithExplicitApi/toplevel.kt");