diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Inliner.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Inliner.scala
index 968d93537d70..5319af6b97a2 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Inliner.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Inliner.scala
@@ -255,8 +255,13 @@ class Inliner(call: tpd.Tree, rhsToInline: tpd.Tree)(implicit ctx: Context) {
    *  @param arg         the argument corresponding to the parameter
    *  @param bindingsBuf the buffer to which the definition should be appended
    */
-  private def paramBindingDef(name: Name, paramtp: Type, arg: Tree,
+  private def paramBindingDef(name: Name, paramtp: Type, arg0: Tree,
                               bindingsBuf: mutable.ListBuffer[ValOrDefDef])(implicit ctx: Context): ValOrDefDef = {
+    val arg = arg0 match {
+      case Typed(arg1, tpt) if tpt.tpe.isRepeatedParam && arg1.tpe.derivesFrom(defn.ArrayClass) =>
+        wrapArray(arg1, arg0.tpe.elemType)
+      case _ => arg0
+    }
     val argtpe = arg.tpe.dealiasKeepAnnots
     val isByName = paramtp.dealias.isInstanceOf[ExprType]
     var inlineFlags: FlagSet = InlineProxy
diff --git a/tests/run/i6858.scala b/tests/run/i6858.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d849e91733f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run/i6858.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+object Test extends App {
+  inline def foo(ys: Int*): Unit = bar(ys: _*)
+  def bar(ys: Int*) = ()
+
+  val xs: Array[Int] = new Array[Int](3)
+  foo(xs: _*)
+
+  val ys: Seq[Int] = new Array[Int](3)
+  foo(ys: _*)
+}