diff --git a/compiler/sempass2.nim b/compiler/sempass2.nim
index a39cfbb468..6ba89c4bb5 100644
--- a/compiler/sempass2.nim
+++ b/compiler/sempass2.nim
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ proc passedToEffectsDelayedParam(tracked: PEffects; n: PNode) =
 ]#
 
 proc checkForSink(tracked: PEffects; n: PNode) =
-  if tracked.inIfStmt == 0:
+  if tracked.inIfStmt == 0 and optSinkInference in tracked.config.options:
     checkForSink(tracked.config, tracked.c.idgen, tracked.owner, n)
 
 proc trackCall(tracked: PEffects; n: PNode) =
diff --git a/compiler/sinkparameter_inference.nim b/compiler/sinkparameter_inference.nim
index fa9f2b445e..aa53e74295 100644
--- a/compiler/sinkparameter_inference.nim
+++ b/compiler/sinkparameter_inference.nim
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ proc checkForSink*(config: ConfigRef; idgen: IdGenerator; owner: PSym; arg: PNod
     var local = p # sink parameter?
     passToSink(local)
   ]#
-  if optSinkInference notin config.options: return
   case arg.kind
   of nkSym:
     if arg.sym.kind == skParam and