diff --git a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt
index 411b2b88eb7..c8a0341d8d1 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ConeAttributes private constructor(attributes: List<ConeAttribute<*>>) : A
         }
 
         val Empty: ConeAttributes = ConeAttributes(emptyList())
-        val WithFlexibleNullability: ConeAttributes = ConeAttributes(listOf(CompilerConeAttributes.FlexibleNullability))
+        internal val WithFlexibleNullability: ConeAttributes = ConeAttributes(listOf(CompilerConeAttributes.FlexibleNullability))
 
         fun create(attributes: List<ConeAttribute<*>>): ConeAttributes {
             return if (attributes.isEmpty()) {
@@ -68,13 +68,6 @@ class ConeAttributes private constructor(attributes: List<ConeAttribute<*>>) : A
         return perform(other) { this.intersect(it) }
     }
 
-    fun intersectUnless(other: ConeAttributes, predicate: (ConeAttributes) -> Boolean): ConeAttributes {
-        return if (predicate.invoke(this))
-            this
-        else
-            perform(other) { this.intersect(it) }
-    }
-
     override fun iterator(): Iterator<ConeAttribute<*>> {
         return arrayMap.iterator()
     }
@@ -101,3 +94,12 @@ class ConeAttributes private constructor(attributes: List<ConeAttribute<*>>) : A
         return arrayMap.isEmpty()
     }
 }
+
+private fun ConeAttributes.intersectUnless(other: ConeAttributes, predicate: (ConeAttributes) -> Boolean): ConeAttributes =
+    if (predicate.invoke(this)) this else intersect(other)
+
+fun ConeAttributes.withFlexible(): ConeAttributes =
+    intersect(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability)
+
+fun ConeAttributes.withFlexibleUnless(predicate: (ConeAttributes) -> Boolean): ConeAttributes =
+    intersectUnless(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability, predicate)
diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaUtils.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaUtils.kt
index 6e570a862a4..fca29119535 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaUtils.kt
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ private fun ClassId.toConeFlexibleType(
     toConeKotlinType(
         typeArguments,
         isNullable = false,
-        attributes.intersectUnless(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability) { it.hasEnhancedNullability }
+        attributes.withFlexibleUnless { it.hasEnhancedNullability }
     ),
     toConeKotlinType(typeArgumentsForUpper, isNullable = true, attributes)
 )
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ private fun JavaClassifierType.toConeKotlinTypeWithoutEnhancement(
     else
         ConeFlexibleType(
             lowerBound.withAttributes(
-                lowerBound.attributes.intersectUnless(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability) { it.hasEnhancedNullability }
+                lowerBound.attributes.withFlexibleUnless { it.hasEnhancedNullability }
             ),
             upperBound
         )
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ private fun getErasedVersionOfFirstUpperBound(
                 // Avoid exponential complexity
                 ConeFlexibleType(
                     lowerBound.withAttributes(
-                        lowerBound.attributes.intersectUnless(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability) { it.hasEnhancedNullability }
+                        lowerBound.attributes.withFlexibleUnless { it.hasEnhancedNullability }
                     ),
                     lowerBound.withNullability(ConeNullability.NULLABLE)
                 )
diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/javaTypeUtils.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/javaTypeUtils.kt
index d95d1533e57..c744a6f7dc7 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/javaTypeUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/javaTypeUtils.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ private fun ConeKotlinType.enhanceConeKotlinType(
             val lowerResult = lowerBound.enhanceInflexibleType(
                 session, TypeComponentPosition.FLEXIBLE_LOWER, qualifiers, index,
                 attributes = if (needsFlexibleNullabilityAttribute)
-                    lowerBound.attributes.intersect(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability)
+                    lowerBound.attributes.withFlexible()
                 else
                     lowerBound.attributes
             )
diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/scopes/JavaClassMembersEnhancementScope.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/scopes/JavaClassMembersEnhancementScope.kt
index 87ebbfc6d89..f66b0687f45 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/scopes/JavaClassMembersEnhancementScope.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/scopes/JavaClassMembersEnhancementScope.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class JavaClassMembersEnhancementScope(
                             if (valueParameter.returnTypeRef.coneType is ConeFlexibleType) {
                                 ConeFlexibleType(
                                     type.withAttributes(
-                                        type.attributes.intersectUnless(ConeAttributes.WithFlexibleNullability) {
+                                        type.attributes.withFlexibleUnless {
                                             it.hasEnhancedNullability
                                         }
                                     ),