diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector/Fixture/skip_non_final_class.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector/Fixture/skip_non_final_class.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b1adad7b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector/Fixture/skip_non_final_class.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+class ValidatedBase
+{
+    private bool $validated = false;
+
+    protected function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->validate();
+        $this->validated = true;
+    }
+
+    private function validate(): void
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+final class SkipsParentConstructor extends ValidatedBase
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector.php
index e952fb1806f..e5249908480 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector.php
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
+        // A child class may bypass the constructor and depend on the declared property default
+        if (! $node->isFinal()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         $hasChanged = false;
 
         $constructClassMethod = $node->getMethod(MethodName::CONSTRUCT);