diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/inline.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/inline.rs
index 7332d419494..5023e49df3a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/inline.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/inline.rs
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ fn should_inline(&self, callsite: CallSite<'tcx>, callee_body: &Body<'tcx>) -> b
             self.tcx.sess.opts.debugging_opts.inline_mir_threshold
         };
 
-        // Significantly lower the threshold for inlining cold functions
         if codegen_fn_attrs.flags.contains(CodegenFnAttrFlags::COLD) {
-            threshold /= 5;
+            debug!("#[cold] present - not inlining");
+            return false;
         }
 
         // Give a bonus functions with a small number of blocks,