diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
index f924d405110..15b12cdf317 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.asJava.toLightClass
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.asJava.toLightMethods
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.annotations.Annotated
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fileClasses.JvmFileClassUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.findModuleDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.resolveToDescriptorIfAny
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.isInheritable
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.ProjectRootsUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.util.findCallableMemberBySignature
 import java.awt.GridBagConstraints
 import java.awt.GridBagLayout
@@ -225,14 +227,18 @@ class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
 
         return (declaration is KtObjectDeclaration && declaration.isCompanion() &&
                 declaration.getBody()?.declarations?.isNotEmpty() == true) ||
-               hasReferences(declaration, useScope) ||
+               hasReferences(declaration, descriptor, useScope) ||
                hasOverrides(declaration, useScope) ||
                hasFakeOverrides(declaration, useScope) ||
                isPlatformImplementation(declaration) ||
                hasPlatformImplementations(declaration, descriptor)
     }
 
-    private fun hasReferences(declaration: KtNamedDeclaration, useScope: SearchScope): Boolean {
+    private fun hasReferences(
+            declaration: KtNamedDeclaration,
+            descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor?,
+            useScope: SearchScope
+    ): Boolean {
 
         fun checkReference(ref: PsiReference): Boolean {
             if (declaration.isAncestor(ref.element)) return true // usages inside element's declaration are not counted
@@ -270,6 +276,13 @@ class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
             return false
         }
 
+        val referenceUsed: Boolean by lazy { !ReferencesSearch.search(declaration, useScope).forEach(::checkReference) }
+
+        if (descriptor is FunctionDescriptor &&
+            DescriptorUtils.getAnnotationByFqName(descriptor.annotations, JvmFileClassUtil.JVM_NAME) != null) {
+            if (referenceUsed) return true
+        }
+
         if (declaration is KtCallableDeclaration && !declaration.hasModifier(KtTokens.INTERNAL_KEYWORD)) {
             val lightMethods = declaration.toLightMethods()
             if (lightMethods.isNotEmpty()) {
@@ -279,7 +292,7 @@ class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
             }
         }
 
-        return !ReferencesSearch.search(declaration, useScope).forEach(::checkReference)
+        return referenceUsed
     }
 
     private fun hasOverrides(declaration: KtNamedDeclaration, useScope: SearchScope): Boolean {
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/unusedSymbol/withJvmNameUsedFromKotlin.kt b/idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/unusedSymbol/withJvmNameUsedFromKotlin.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e146e657bd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/unusedSymbol/withJvmNameUsedFromKotlin.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// WITH_RUNTIME
+// PROBLEM: none
+
+@JvmName("fooForJava")
+fun <caret>foo() {}
+
+fun test() {
+    foo()
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java
index 6f0e23156b8..e641f7e56a0 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java
@@ -2623,6 +2623,12 @@ public class LocalInspectionTestGenerated extends AbstractLocalInspectionTest {
             String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/unusedSymbol/internal.kt");
             doTest(fileName);
         }
+
+        @TestMetadata("withJvmNameUsedFromKotlin.kt")
+        public void testWithJvmNameUsedFromKotlin() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/unusedSymbol/withJvmNameUsedFromKotlin.kt");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
     }
 
     @TestMetadata("idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/useExpressionBody")