diff --git a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/body_builder.dart b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/body_builder.dart
index 203386b28daa..96853235bd8c 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/body_builder.dart
+++ b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/body_builder.dart
@@ -914,10 +914,22 @@ abstract class BodyBuilder extends ScopeListener<JumpTarget>
 
   void resolveRedirectingFactoryTargets() {
     for (StaticInvocation invocation in redirectingFactoryInvocations) {
-      // If the invocation was invalid, it has already been desugared into
-      // an exception throwing expression. There is nothing to resolve anymore.
-      if (invocation.parent == null) {
-        continue;
+      // If the invocation was invalid, it or its parent has already been
+      // desugared into an exception throwing expression.  There is nothing to
+      // resolve anymore.  Note that in the case where the invocation's parent
+      // was invalid, type inference won't reach the invocation node and won't
+      // set its inferredType field.  If type inference is disabled, reach to
+      // the outtermost parent to check if the node is a dead code.
+      if (invocation.parent == null) continue;
+      if (_typeInferrer != null) {
+        if (invocation is FactoryConstructorInvocationJudgment &&
+            invocation.inferredType == null) {
+          continue;
+        }
+      } else {
+        TreeNode parent = invocation.parent;
+        while (parent is! Component && parent != null) parent = parent.parent;
+        if (parent == null) continue;
       }
 
       Procedure initialTarget = invocation.target;
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/kernel_ast_api.dart b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/kernel_ast_api.dart
index 8e0413844324..bca9db51b654 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/kernel_ast_api.dart
+++ b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/fasta/kernel/kernel_ast_api.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export 'package:kernel/ast.dart'
         Catch,
         CheckLibraryIsLoaded,
         Class,
+        Component,
         Constructor,
         ConstructorInvocation,
         ContinueSwitchStatement,