diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/ir/optimize/classinliner/InlineCandidateProcessor.java b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/ir/optimize/classinliner/InlineCandidateProcessor.java
index b917507..f597582 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/ir/optimize/classinliner/InlineCandidateProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/ir/optimize/classinliner/InlineCandidateProcessor.java
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 
           if (AccessControl.isClassAccessible(singleTarget.getHolder(), method, appView)
               .isPossiblyFalse()) {
-            continue;
+            return user; // Not eligible.
           }
 
           // Eligible constructor call (for new instance roots only).