diff --git a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/base/incremental_compiler.dart b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/base/incremental_compiler.dart
index f2f465e9cfd..5bcd6df83f8 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/base/incremental_compiler.dart
+++ b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/base/incremental_compiler.dart
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ class IncrementalCompiler implements IncrementalKernelGenerator {
         }
       }
 
-      bool isExtensionOrExtensionType = false;
+      bool isExtensionOrExtensionTypeInstanceMember = false;
       String? extensionName;
       if (usedMethodName != null) {
         int indexOfDot = usedMethodName.indexOf(".");
@@ -2023,16 +2023,14 @@ class IncrementalCompiler implements IncrementalKernelGenerator {
           }
           extensionName = beforeDot;
           if (builder is ExtensionBuilder) {
-            isExtensionOrExtensionType = true;
             offsetToUse = builder.fileOffset;
             Builder? subBuilder = builder.lookupLocalMember(afterDot)?.getable;
             if (subBuilder is MemberBuilder) {
               if (subBuilder.isExtensionInstanceMember) {
-                isStatic = false;
+                isExtensionOrExtensionTypeInstanceMember = true;
               }
             }
           } else if (builder is ExtensionTypeDeclarationBuilder) {
-            isExtensionOrExtensionType = true;
             offsetToUse = builder.fileOffset;
             Builder? subBuilder = builder.lookupLocalMember(afterDot)?.getable;
             if (subBuilder is MemberBuilder) {
@@ -2060,7 +2058,7 @@ class IncrementalCompiler implements IncrementalKernelGenerator {
                   usedDefinitions[syntheticThisName] = substitution
                       .substituteType(positionals.first.type);
                 }
-                isStatic = false;
+                isExtensionOrExtensionTypeInstanceMember = true;
               }
             }
           }
@@ -2085,9 +2083,9 @@ class IncrementalCompiler implements IncrementalKernelGenerator {
       for (String name in usedDefinitions.keys) {
         if (isLegalIdentifier(name)) continue;
         if (isExtensionThisName(name) &&
-            !isStatic &&
-            isExtensionOrExtensionType) {
-          // Accept  #this for extensions and extension types.
+            isExtensionOrExtensionTypeInstanceMember) {
+          // Accept  #this for "instance members" on extensions and
+          // extension types.
           continue;
         }
 
@@ -2226,8 +2224,7 @@ class IncrementalCompiler implements IncrementalKernelGenerator {
             type: def.value,
           )..fileOffset = offsetToUse ?? libraryBuilder.library.fileOffset;
 
-          if (isExtensionOrExtensionType &&
-              !isStatic &&
+          if (isExtensionOrExtensionTypeInstanceMember &&
               isExtensionThisName(def.key) &&
               extensionThis == null) {
             // The `#this` variable is special.
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_04.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_04.expression.yaml.expect
index eb9d664701b..e072ee8db70 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_04.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_04.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::Foo% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::Foo% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
   return #this as{Unchecked} dart.core::int;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect
index eb9d664701b..e072ee8db70 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::Foo% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::Foo% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
   return #this as{Unchecked} dart.core::int;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect
index eb9d664701b..e072ee8db70 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::Foo% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::Foo% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
   return #this as{Unchecked} dart.core::int;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_type_parameter.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_type_parameter.expression.yaml.expect
index 2ec96a396c2..65cef505b79 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_type_parameter.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_type_with_type_parameter.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr<T extends dart.core::Enum>(lowered #lib1::Foo<#lib2::debugExpr::T>% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this, #lib2::debugExpr::T constant) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr<T extends dart.core::Enum>(lowered #lib1::Foo<#lib2::debugExpr::T>% /* erasure=dart.core::int, declared=! */ #this, #lib2::debugExpr::T constant) → dynamic
   return constant.{dart.core::Enum::index}{dart.core::int};
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect
index 90ad65a4091..8477a89e535 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::int #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::int #this) → dynamic
   return #this;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration_vm_sending_in_weird_order.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration_vm_sending_in_weird_order.expression.yaml.expect
index bbd3d2d29ff..65f8bac2c18 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration_vm_sending_in_weird_order.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_declaration_vm_sending_in_weird_order.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(dart.core::int offset, lowered dart.core::String #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(dart.core::int offset, lowered dart.core::String #this) → dynamic
   return offset.{dart.core::num::+}(#this.{dart.core::String::length}{dart.core::int}){(dart.core::num) → dart.core::int};
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect
index 90ad65a4091..8477a89e535 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/extension_with_inner_function_expression.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::int #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::int #this) → dynamic
   return #this;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_02.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_02.expression.yaml.expect
index 13591f4d5d2..4b3add62e9b 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_02.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_02.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::ExtensionType% /* erasure=dart.core::String, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::ExtensionType% /* erasure=dart.core::String, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
   return #this as{Unchecked} dart.core::String;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_03.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_03.expression.yaml.expect
index 4aaaffe0439..94097d2d336 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_03.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_03.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::ExtensionType% /* erasure=dart.core::String, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered #lib1::ExtensionType% /* erasure=dart.core::String, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
   return (() → Null {
     #this as{Unchecked} dart.core::String;
     (#this as{Unchecked} dart.core::String).{dart.core::String::codeUnitAt}(0){(dart.core::int) → dart.core::int};
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_04.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_04.expression.yaml.expect
index 14b33839f64..dce00777ea0 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_04.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_56911_04.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr<E extends dart.core::String>(lowered #lib1::ExtensionType<#lib2::debugExpr::E>% /* erasure=#lib2::debugExpr::E, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr<E extends dart.core::String>(lowered #lib1::ExtensionType<#lib2::debugExpr::E>% /* erasure=#lib2::debugExpr::E, declared=! */ #this) → dynamic
   return (() → Null {
     #this{dynamic}.s;
     #this{dynamic}.s{dynamic}.codeUnitAt(0);
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_01.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_01.expression.yaml.expect
index d8cc403074b..c01009e07f1 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_01.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_01.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::String #this, dart.core::String str) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::String #this, dart.core::String str) → dynamic
   return str;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_02.expression.yaml.expect b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_02.expression.yaml.expect
index d8cc403074b..c01009e07f1 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_02.expression.yaml.expect
+++ b/pkg/front_end/testcases/expression/issue_61294_02.expression.yaml.expect
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Errors: {
 }
-method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::String #this, dart.core::String str) → dynamic
+static method /* from org-dartlang-debug:synthetic_debug_expression */ debugExpr(lowered dart.core::String #this, dart.core::String str) → dynamic
   return str;