diff --git a/runtime/tests/vm/dart/split_literals_deferred.dart b/runtime/tests/vm/dart/split_literals_deferred.dart
index 015ae1dd88b..9ccd53b899c 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/vm/dart/split_literals_deferred.dart
+++ b/runtime/tests/vm/dart/split_literals_deferred.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import "split_literals.dart";
 
+@pragma("vm:never-inline")
 void foo() {
   print("Deferred literal!");
   print(const <String>["Deferred literal in a list!"]);