diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 29ff56172f5..a97a8428a0b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -11926,7 +11926,7 @@ namespace ts {
             }
 
             if (entityName.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.TypePredicate) {
-                return resolveEntityName(<Identifier>entityName, /* meanings */ SymbolFlags.Variable);
+                return resolveEntityName(<Identifier>entityName, /* meanings */ SymbolFlags.FunctionScopedVariable);
             }
 
             // Do we want to return undefined here?