diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts
index 5ac580abbf0..a653dd37360 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts
@@ -520,6 +520,9 @@ function findFunctionsToCompile(
   programContext: ProgramContext,
 ): Array<CompileSource> {
   const queue: Array<CompileSource> = [];
+  // Track functions that have 'use no memo' to skip their nested functions
+  const optedOutFunctions: Set<t.Node> = new Set();
+
   const traverseFunction = (fn: BabelFn, pass: CompilerPass): void => {
     // In 'all' mode, compile only top level functions
     if (
@@ -529,6 +532,18 @@ function findFunctionsToCompile(
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if this function has 'use no memo' directive and track it
+    if (fn.node.body.type === 'BlockStatement') {
+      const optOut = findDirectiveDisablingMemoization(
+        fn.node.body.directives,
+        pass.opts,
+      );
+      if (optOut != null) {
+        // Track this function so nested functions are also skipped
+        optedOutFunctions.add(fn.node);
+      }
+    }
+
     const fnType = getReactFunctionType(fn, pass);
 
     if (pass.opts.environment.validateNoDynamicallyCreatedComponentsOrHooks) {
@@ -539,6 +554,34 @@ function findFunctionsToCompile(
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if this function explicitly opts in with 'use memo'
+    let hasExplicitOptIn = false;
+    if (fn.node.body.type === 'BlockStatement') {
+      const optIn = tryFindDirectiveEnablingMemoization(
+        fn.node.body.directives,
+        pass.opts,
+      );
+      hasExplicitOptIn = optIn.isOk() && optIn.unwrap() != null;
+    }
+
+    // Skip if any ancestor function has 'use no memo', unless this function explicitly opts in
+    if (!hasExplicitOptIn) {
+      let parentPath: NodePath<t.Node> | null = fn.parentPath;
+      while (parentPath != null) {
+        if (
+          parentPath.isFunctionDeclaration() ||
+          parentPath.isFunctionExpression() ||
+          parentPath.isArrowFunctionExpression()
+        ) {
+          if (optedOutFunctions.has(parentPath.node)) {
+            // Parent has 'use no memo', skip this nested function
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+        parentPath = parentPath.parentPath;
+      }
+    }
+
     /*
      * We may be generating a new FunctionDeclaration node, so we must skip over it or this
      * traversal will loop infinitely.
diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-deeply-nested.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-deeply-nested.expect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04facc66181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-deeply-nested.expect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that deeply nested functions are NOT compiled when top-level parent has 'use no memo'.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  function Level1() {
+    function Level2() {
+      return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+    }
+    return Level2;
+  }
+
+  return props.render(Level1());
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test', render: C => C()}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+import { c as _c } from "react/compiler-runtime"; // @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that deeply nested functions are NOT compiled when top-level parent has 'use no memo'.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  "use no memo";
+
+  function Level1() {
+    function Level2() {
+      return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+    }
+    return Level2;
+  }
+
+  return props.render(Level1());
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [
+    {
+      value: "test",
+      render: (C) => {
+        const $ = _c(2);
+        let t0;
+        if ($[0] !== C) {
+          t0 = C();
+          $[0] = C;
+          $[1] = t0;
+        } else {
+          t0 = $[1];
+        }
+        return t0;
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: ok) <div>test</div>
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-deeply-nested.js b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-deeply-nested.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d101016c65a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-deeply-nested.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that deeply nested functions are NOT compiled when top-level parent has 'use no memo'.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  function Level1() {
+    function Level2() {
+      return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+    }
+    return Level2;
+  }
+
+  return props.render(Level1());
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test', render: C => C()}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-arrow.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-arrow.expect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2dfb6d7c4f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-arrow.expect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that nested arrow functions with component-like names are NOT compiled
+ * when parent has 'use no memo'.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  const NestedComponent = () => {
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  };
+
+  return props.render(NestedComponent);
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test', render: C => C()}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+import { c as _c } from "react/compiler-runtime"; // @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that nested arrow functions with component-like names are NOT compiled
+ * when parent has 'use no memo'.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  "use no memo";
+
+  const NestedComponent = () => {
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  };
+
+  return props.render(NestedComponent);
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [
+    {
+      value: "test",
+      render: (C) => {
+        const $ = _c(2);
+        let t0;
+        if ($[0] !== C) {
+          t0 = C();
+          $[0] = C;
+          $[1] = t0;
+        } else {
+          t0 = $[1];
+        }
+        return t0;
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: ok) <div>test</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-arrow.js b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-arrow.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36940a21d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-arrow.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that nested arrow functions with component-like names are NOT compiled
+ * when parent has 'use no memo'.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  const NestedComponent = () => {
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  };
+
+  return props.render(NestedComponent);
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test', render: C => C()}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-component.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-component.expect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c2d57087d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-component.expect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that nested component-like functions are NOT compiled when parent has 'use no memo'.
+ * This reproduces bug #35350 where 'use no memo' doesn't apply recursively.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  // This nested function has a component-like name but should NOT be compiled
+  // because the parent has 'use no memo'
+  function NestedComponent() {
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return props.render(NestedComponent);
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test', render: C => C()}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+import { c as _c } from "react/compiler-runtime"; // @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that nested component-like functions are NOT compiled when parent has 'use no memo'.
+ * This reproduces bug #35350 where 'use no memo' doesn't apply recursively.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  "use no memo";
+
+  // This nested function has a component-like name but should NOT be compiled
+  // because the parent has 'use no memo'
+  function NestedComponent() {
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return props.render(NestedComponent);
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [
+    {
+      value: "test",
+      render: (C) => {
+        const $ = _c(2);
+        let t0;
+        if ($[0] !== C) {
+          t0 = C();
+          $[0] = C;
+          $[1] = t0;
+        } else {
+          t0 = $[1];
+        }
+        return t0;
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: ok) <div>test</div>
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-component.js b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-component.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3253936a32c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-component.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that nested component-like functions are NOT compiled when parent has 'use no memo'.
+ * This reproduces bug #35350 where 'use no memo' doesn't apply recursively.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  // This nested function has a component-like name but should NOT be compiled
+  // because the parent has 'use no memo'
+  function NestedComponent() {
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return props.render(NestedComponent);
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test', render: C => C()}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-with-opt-in.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-with-opt-in.expect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e7af1a2319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-with-opt-in.expect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that explicit 'use memo' in nested function overrides parent's 'use no memo'.
+ * The nested function SHOULD be compiled because it explicitly opts in.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  // This should still be compiled because it explicitly opts in
+  function NestedComponent() {
+    'use memo';
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return <NestedComponent />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test'}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that explicit 'use memo' in nested function overrides parent's 'use no memo'.
+ * The nested function SHOULD be compiled because it explicitly opts in.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  "use no memo";
+
+  // This should still be compiled because it explicitly opts in
+  function NestedComponent() {
+    "use memo";
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return <NestedComponent />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{ value: "test" }],
+  isComponent: true,
+};
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: ok) <div>test</div>
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-with-opt-in.js b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-with-opt-in.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99e31460d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/use-no-memo-nested-with-opt-in.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// @compilationMode(infer)
+
+/**
+ * Test that explicit 'use memo' in nested function overrides parent's 'use no memo'.
+ * The nested function SHOULD be compiled because it explicitly opts in.
+ */
+function ParentComponent(props) {
+  'use no memo';
+
+  // This should still be compiled because it explicitly opts in
+  function NestedComponent() {
+    'use memo';
+    return <div>{props.value}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return <NestedComponent />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: ParentComponent,
+  params: [{value: 'test'}],
+  isComponent: true,
+};