diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs
index 7cea40fdd64c..72c58bf1c2d6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ fn check_field(
             field,
             base_ty,
             expr.hir_id,
-            true,
+            false, // don't mention or suggest non-accessible methods
             expected.only_has_type(self),
         ) {
             self.ban_take_value_of_method(expr, base_ty, field)
diff --git a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0609-private-method.rs b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0609-private-method.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dfa97ad9a6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0609-private-method.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// This error is an E0609 and *not* an E0615 because the fact that the method exists is not
+// relevant.
+mod foo {
+    pub struct Foo {
+        x: u32,
+    }
+
+    impl Foo {
+        fn method(&self) {}
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let f = foo::Foo { x: 0 };
+    f.method; //~ ERROR E0609
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0609-private-method.stderr b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0609-private-method.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d2a11e906274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0609-private-method.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+error[E0609]: no field `method` on type `Foo`
+  --> $DIR/E0609-private-method.rs:15:7
+   |
+LL |     f.method;
+   |       ^^^^^^ unknown field
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0609`.