diff --git a/src/cfengine_cli/lint.py b/src/cfengine_cli/lint.py
index 72e1e5a..4b9c052 100644
--- a/src/cfengine_cli/lint.py
+++ b/src/cfengine_cli/lint.py
@@ -679,6 +679,9 @@ def _lint_calling_identifier(
     """
     assert node.type == "calling_identifier"
     name = _text(node)
+    if name.startswith("$"):
+        # Variable expansion so no point in checking if it's defined
+        return
     qualified_name = _qualify(name, state.namespace)
     is_bundle = qualified_name in state.bundles
     is_body = qualified_name in state.bodies
diff --git a/tests/lint/020_bundle_name_expansion.cf b/tests/lint/020_bundle_name_expansion.cf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c5dcee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lint/020_bundle_name_expansion.cf
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+bundle agent my_bundle_name(arg)
+{
+  reports:
+    "$(arg)";
+}
+
+bundle agent main
+{
+  vars:
+    "handlers" slist => { "my_bundle_name" };
+    "args" slist => { "foo" };
+
+  methods:
+    "" usebundle => $(handlers)(@(args));
+}