diff --git a/src/jdk.internal.vm.ci/share/classes/jdk/vm/ci/hotspot/HotSpotResolvedJavaMethodImpl.java b/src/jdk.internal.vm.ci/share/classes/jdk/vm/ci/hotspot/HotSpotResolvedJavaMethodImpl.java
index 127ce5cf6d1..fc370ba7572 100644
--- a/src/jdk.internal.vm.ci/share/classes/jdk/vm/ci/hotspot/HotSpotResolvedJavaMethodImpl.java
+++ b/src/jdk.internal.vm.ci/share/classes/jdk/vm/ci/hotspot/HotSpotResolvedJavaMethodImpl.java
@@ -578,6 +578,9 @@ public Type[] getGenericParameterTypes() {
 
     @Override
     public boolean canBeInlined() {
+        if (isForceInline()) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if (hasNeverInlineDirective()) {
             return false;
         }