diff --git a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/type_inference/inference_visitor_base.dart b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/type_inference/inference_visitor_base.dart
index 6082599e47a..58930047ecb 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/type_inference/inference_visitor_base.dart
+++ b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/type_inference/inference_visitor_base.dart
@@ -1373,7 +1373,8 @@ abstract class InferenceVisitorBase implements InferenceVisitor {
 
     ObjectAccessTarget target =
         objectAccessDescriptor.findNonExtensionTarget(this);
-    if (instrumented &&
+    if (instrumentation != null &&
+        instrumented &&
         receiverBound != const DynamicType() &&
         (target.isInstanceMember || target.isObjectMember)) {
       instrumentation?.record(uriForInstrumentation, fileOffset, 'target',