diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/KotlinInternalInJavaInspection.kt b/plugins/kotlin/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/KotlinInternalInJavaInspection.kt
index 47e12f354b2e..0120b942787a 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/KotlinInternalInJavaInspection.kt
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/KotlinInternalInJavaInspection.kt
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.inspections
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalInspectionTool
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ProblemsHolder
 import com.intellij.psi.*
+import com.intellij.psi.javadoc.PsiInlineDocTag
+import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.asJava.elements.KtLightElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.resources.KotlinBundle
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.util.module
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens.INTERNAL_KEYWORD
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtModifierListOwner
 
-
 class KotlinInternalInJavaInspection : LocalInspectionTool() {
     override fun buildVisitor(holder: ProblemsHolder, isOnTheFly: Boolean): PsiElementVisitor {
         return object : JavaElementVisitor() {
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ class KotlinInternalInJavaInspection : LocalInspectionTool() {
         }
 
         if (modifierListOwner.hasModifier(INTERNAL_KEYWORD)) {
+            // ignore JavaDoc @link references
+            if (PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(this, PsiInlineDocTag::class.java) != null) return
+
             holder.registerProblem(this, KotlinBundle.message("usage.of.kotlin.internal.declaration.from.different.module"))
         }
     }
diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/before/A/src/test.java b/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/before/A/src/test.java
index 7901a490090e..d84258f2b8e9 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/before/A/src/test.java
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/before/A/src/test.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import kotlin.collections.MapsKt;
 import kotlin.internal.PlatformImplementations; // Internal in stdlib, error
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
-
+/**
+ * {@link SomeInternalClassInOtherModule}
+ */
 public class SomeClass extends PlatformImplementations { // Internal in stdlib, error
     public static void doSomething() {
         PlatformImplementations a; // Internal in stdlib, error
diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/expected.xml b/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/expected.xml
index 7a83f9a08f70..710c8f714d9e 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/expected.xml
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/idea/tests/testData/multiFileInspections/kotlinInternalInJava/expected.xml
@@ -9,16 +9,6 @@
         <description>Usage of Kotlin internal declaration from different module</description>
     </problem>
 
-    <problem>
-        <file>test.java</file>
-        <line>7</line>
-        <module>A</module>
-        <package>&lt;default&gt;</package>
-        <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="test.java" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Usage of Kotlin internal declarations from Java</problem_class>
-        <description>Usage of Kotlin internal declaration from different module</description>
-    </problem>
-
     <problem>
         <file>test.java</file>
         <line>9</line>
@@ -41,7 +31,7 @@
 
     <problem>
         <file>test.java</file>
-        <line>12</line>
+        <line>13</line>
         <module>A</module>
         <package>&lt;default&gt;</package>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="test.java" />
@@ -51,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <problem>
         <file>test.java</file>
-        <line>15</line>
+        <line>14</line>
         <module>A</module>
         <package>&lt;default&gt;</package>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="test.java" />
@@ -61,7 +51,17 @@
 
     <problem>
         <file>test.java</file>
-        <line>15</line>
+        <line>17</line>
+        <module>A</module>
+        <package>&lt;default&gt;</package>
+        <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="test.java" />
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Usage of Kotlin internal declarations from Java</problem_class>
+        <description>Usage of Kotlin internal declaration from different module</description>
+    </problem>
+
+    <problem>
+        <file>test.java</file>
+        <line>17</line>
         <module>A</module>
         <package>&lt;default&gt;</package>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="test.java" />