diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/JvmCodegenUtil.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/JvmCodegenUtil.java
index cce7d844f53..4f2f88fffd9 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/JvmCodegenUtil.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/JvmCodegenUtil.java
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ public class JvmCodegenUtil {
         if (JetTypeMapper.isAccessor(property)) return false;
 
         // Inline functions can't use direct access because a field may not be visible at the call site
-        if (context.isInlineFunction() &&
-            (!Visibilities.isPrivate(property.getVisibility()) || DescriptorUtils.isTopLevelDeclaration(property))) {
+        if (context.isInlineFunction() && !Visibilities.isPrivate(property.getVisibility())) {
             return false;
         }