diff --git a/basis/compiler/tree/propagation/info/info.factor b/basis/compiler/tree/propagation/info/info.factor
index 1186e31eb2..de82349f19 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/tree/propagation/info/info.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/tree/propagation/info/info.factor
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CONSTANT: object-info T{ value-info f object full-interval }
         } cond
     ] if ;
 
-: <value-info> ( -- info ) \ value-info new ;
+: <value-info> ( -- info ) \ value-info new ; inline
 
 DEFER: <literal-info>