diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala
index 70123ddd77a3..47eb70cb46d4 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala
@@ -52,7 +52,17 @@ class PruneErasedDefs extends MiniPhase with SymTransformer { thisTransform =>
     else cpy.ValDef(tree)(rhs = trivialErasedTree(tree.rhs))
 
   override def transformDefDef(tree: DefDef)(using Context): Tree =
-    RefChecks.checkNoInlineAnnoClasses(tree)
+    def checkNoInlineAnnoClasses(tree: DefDef)(using Context): Unit =
+      if tree.symbol.is(Inline) then
+        new TreeTraverser {
+          def traverse(tree: Tree)(using Context): Unit =
+            tree match
+              case tree: TypeDef if tree.symbol.isAnonymousClass =>
+                report.warning(new InlinedAnonClassWarning(), tree.symbol.sourcePos)
+              case _ => traverseChildren(tree)
+        }.traverse(tree)
+
+    checkNoInlineAnnoClasses(tree)
     checkErasedInExperimental(tree.symbol)
     if !tree.symbol.isEffectivelyErased || tree.rhs.isEmpty then tree
     else cpy.DefDef(tree)(rhs = trivialErasedTree(tree.rhs))
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
index e075405b5035..cdfd137e5661 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ object RefChecks {
     def isStable = true
   }
 
-  def checkNoInlineAnnoClasses(tree: DefDef)(using Context): Unit =
-    if tree.symbol.is(Inline) then
-      new TreeTraverser {
-        def traverse(tree: Tree)(using Context): Unit =
-          tree match
-            case tree: TypeDef if tree.symbol.isAnonymousClass =>
-              report.warning(new InlinedAnonClassWarning(), tree.symbol.sourcePos)
-            case _ => traverseChildren(tree)
-      }.traverse(tree)
-
   /** Only one overloaded alternative is allowed to define default arguments */
   private def checkOverloadedRestrictions(clazz: Symbol)(using Context): Unit = {
     // Using the default getters (such as methodName$default$1) as a cheap way of