diff --git a/base/compiler/inferencestate.jl b/base/compiler/inferencestate.jl
index c74defbf8cf22..99637588da026 100644
--- a/base/compiler/inferencestate.jl
+++ b/base/compiler/inferencestate.jl
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ should_insert_coverage(mod::MethodInstance) = should_insert_coverage(mod.def)
 should_insert_coverage(mod::Module) = false
 function should_insert_coverage(info::DebugInfo)
     linetable = info.linetable
-    linetable === nothing || (should_insert_coverage(should_insert_coverage) && return true)
+    linetable === nothing || (should_insert_coverage(linetable) && return true)
     should_insert_coverage(info.def) && return true
     return false
 end