diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt
index f974f04ee12..a3f74bc21cd 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt
@@ -130,11 +130,12 @@ open class ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention protected constructor(
         }
 
         private fun canBeProtected(declaration: KtDeclaration): Boolean {
-            var parent = declaration.parent
-            if (parent is KtClassBody) {
-                parent = parent.parent
+            val parent = declaration.parent
+            return when (parent) {
+                is KtClassBody -> parent.parent is KtClass
+                is KtParameterList -> parent.parent is KtPrimaryConstructor
+                else -> false
             }
-            return parent is KtClass
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ec87c21e1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+abstract class C(<caret>val p: Int)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a38f030eb12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+abstract class C(<caret>protected val p: Int)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/notForNonValParameter.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/notForNonValParameter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a55bdf99d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/notForNonValParameter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// IS_APPLICABLE: false
+abstract class C(<caret>p: Int)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/removeValVarFromParameter/constructorParameter.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/removeValVarFromParameter/constructorParameter.kt
index b328c962a57..52236b5b496 100644
--- a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/removeValVarFromParameter/constructorParameter.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/removeValVarFromParameter/constructorParameter.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // "Remove 'val' from parameter" "false"
 // ACTION: Make internal
 // ACTION: Make private
+// ACTION: Make protected
 // ACTION: Create test
 class C(<caret>val x: String) {
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
index bb0f3d64463..d46d7b93688 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
@@ -2528,12 +2528,24 @@ public class IntentionTestGenerated extends AbstractIntentionTest {
                 doTest(fileName);
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("constructorParameter.kt")
+            public void testConstructorParameter() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/constructorParameter.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("noModifier.kt")
             public void testNoModifier() throws Exception {
                 String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/noModifier.kt");
                 doTest(fileName);
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("notForNonValParameter.kt")
+            public void testNotForNonValParameter() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/notForNonValParameter.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("notForObjectMember.kt")
             public void testNotForObjectMember() throws Exception {
                 String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/protected/notForObjectMember.kt");