diff --git a/ocaml/lambda/matching.ml b/ocaml/lambda/matching.ml
index 8cb8849cf98..3d883bf28cd 100644
--- a/ocaml/lambda/matching.ml
+++ b/ocaml/lambda/matching.ml
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ let inline_lazy_force arg pos loc =
         ap_result_layout = Lambda.layout_lazy_contents;
         ap_region_close = pos;
         ap_mode = alloc_heap;
-        ap_inlined = Default_inlined;
+        ap_inlined = Never_inlined;
         ap_specialised = Default_specialise;
         ap_probe=None;
       }