diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/inlining/inline_info.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/inlining/inline_info.rs
index c98bd49d529..1ff65b30eba 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/inlining/inline_info.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/inlining/inline_info.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,19 @@ fn compute_function_should_be_inlined(
     }
 
     let function = &ssa.functions[&func_id];
+    let runtime = function.runtime();
+
+    if runtime.is_acir() {
+        let info = inline_infos.entry(func_id).or_default();
+        info.should_inline = true;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let is_recursive = inline_infos.get(&func_id).is_some_and(|info| info.is_recursive);
+    if runtime.is_brillig() && is_recursive {
+        return;
+    }
+
     let assert_constant_id = function.dfg.get_intrinsic(Intrinsic::AssertConstant).copied();
     let static_assert_id = function.dfg.get_intrinsic(Intrinsic::StaticAssert).copied();
 
@@ -197,17 +210,12 @@ fn compute_function_should_be_inlined(
     let inline_cost = times.saturating_mul(total_weight);
     let retain_cost = times.saturating_mul(interface_cost) + total_weight;
     let net_cost = inline_cost.saturating_sub(retain_cost);
-    let runtime = function.runtime();
     let info = inline_infos.entry(func_id).or_default();
 
     info.contains_static_assertion = contains_static_assertion;
     info.weight = total_weight;
     info.cost = net_cost;
 
-    if runtime.is_brillig() && info.is_recursive {
-        return;
-    }
-
     let should_inline = (net_cost < aggressiveness)
         || runtime.is_inline_always()
         || (runtime.is_no_predicates() && inline_no_predicates_functions)