diff --git a/internal/cbm/lsp/oo_kotlin.c b/internal/cbm/lsp/oo_kotlin.c
index a26986f6e..c5761964e 100644
--- a/internal/cbm/lsp/oo_kotlin.c
+++ b/internal/cbm/lsp/oo_kotlin.c
@@ -2751,16 +2751,17 @@ static oo_value_t kw_this(kw_t *k, TSNode node) {
     return oo_value_unknown();
 }
 
-/* `if (c) ::a else ::b` selects at run time, so neither branch is the one callable this
- * occurrence hands over. Each stays an ordinary reference to what it names. */
-static bool kw_reference_is_branch_alternative(TSNode reference) {
+/* `if (c) ::a else ::b` selects at run time and `"k" to ::a` builds a larger value, so the
+ * leaf is not the one callable this occurrence hands over. It stays an ordinary reference
+ * to what it names, as a Java ternary's alternatives do. */
+static bool kw_reference_is_composite_leaf(TSNode reference) {
     for (TSNode parent = ts_node_parent(reference); !ts_node_is_null(parent);
          parent = ts_node_parent(parent)) {
         if (kt_is(parent, "if_expression") || kt_is(parent, "when_expression") ||
-            kt_is(parent, "elvis_expression"))
+            kt_is(parent, "elvis_expression") || kt_is(parent, "infix_expression"))
             return true;
         if (kt_is(parent, "value_arguments") || kt_is(parent, "assignment") ||
-            kt_is(parent, "property_declaration"))
+            kt_is(parent, "property_declaration") || kt_is(parent, "statements"))
             return false;
     }
     return false;
@@ -2813,8 +2814,8 @@ static oo_value_t kw_callable_reference(kw_t *k, TSNode node) {
     }
     if (target && target->graph_qn)
         oo_emit_usage(w, member, target->graph_qn,
-                      kw_reference_is_branch_alternative(node) ? CBM_RESOLVED_VALUE_REFERENCE
-                                                               : CBM_RESOLVED_CALL_REFERENCE,
+                      kw_reference_is_composite_leaf(node) ? CBM_RESOLVED_VALUE_REFERENCE
+                                                           : CBM_RESOLVED_CALL_REFERENCE,
                       CBM_RESOLVE_RULE_TYPE_MEMBER, "kotlin-callable-reference");
     return oo_value_unknown();
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_lsp_resolution_probe.c b/tests/test_lsp_resolution_probe.c
index 921151b5a..8bca057f5 100644
--- a/tests/test_lsp_resolution_probe.c
+++ b/tests/test_lsp_resolution_probe.c
@@ -522,8 +522,6 @@ static const LRP_Golden LRP_GOLDEN[] = {
      "declaration must not be replaced by a name-only target.",
      "Prior exact fixture audit: expected target absent; read-only trace of exact fixture and the "
      "cited source proof guard. Legacy confidence/name matches were not accepted."},
-    {"lrp_go_usage_struct_literal", "main.go", "Make", "Config", 0, "types.go", "Config", "USAGE",
-     3, "type Config struct{ Port int }", true, false, NULL, NULL},
     {"lrp_go_usage_struct_literal", "main.go", "Make", "Config", 1, "types.go", "Config", "USAGE",
      3, "type Config struct{ Port int }", true, false, NULL, NULL},
     /* A key of a struct literal must name a field of that struct (Go spec, composite literals). */
diff --git a/tests/test_resolver_kotlin.c b/tests/test_resolver_kotlin.c
index 01c282a4f..e3f50f36d 100644
--- a/tests/test_resolver_kotlin.c
+++ b/tests/test_resolver_kotlin.c
@@ -1282,20 +1282,18 @@ static const RQ_Source KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_SOURCES[] = {
      .text = "fun acceptMap(value: Any) {}\nfun mapped() { acceptMap(mapOf(\"first\" to ::handler, "
              "\"second\" to ::alternate)) }\n"},
     {.path = "Decoy.kt", .text = "package other\nfun handler() {}\nfun alternate() {}\n"}};
-/* `::handler` is a callable reference wherever it stands: nesting it in an `if` or a
- * pair's argument does not change what the syntax says. */
 static const RQ_Expected KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_EXPECTED[] = {
-    {.case_id = "complex-handler-CALL_REFERENCE",
+    {.case_id = "complex-handler-USAGE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "complex", .start_byte = 120, .end_byte = 127},
-     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
+     .relation = "USAGE",
      .target = {.file = "Main.kt",
                 .suffix = "Main.handler",
                 .label = "Function",
                 .declaration_line = 1,
                 .declaration_text = "fun handler() {}"}},
-    {.case_id = "complex-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE",
+    {.case_id = "complex-alternate-USAGE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "complex", .start_byte = 135, .end_byte = 144},
-     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
+     .relation = "USAGE",
      .target = {.file = "Main.kt",
                 .suffix = "Main.alternate",
                 .label = "Function",
@@ -1309,17 +1307,17 @@ static const RQ_Expected KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_EXPECTED[] = {
                 .label = "Function",
                 .declaration_line = 3,
                 .declaration_text = "fun accept(callback: () -> Unit) {}"}},
-    {.case_id = "wrapped-handler-CALL_REFERENCE",
+    {.case_id = "wrapped-handler-USAGE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "wrapped", .start_byte = 197, .end_byte = 204},
-     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
+     .relation = "USAGE",
      .target = {.file = "Main.kt",
                 .suffix = "Main.handler",
                 .label = "Function",
                 .declaration_line = 1,
                 .declaration_text = "fun handler() {}"}},
-    {.case_id = "wrapped-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE",
+    {.case_id = "wrapped-alternate-USAGE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "wrapped", .start_byte = 212, .end_byte = 221},
-     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
+     .relation = "USAGE",
      .target = {.file = "Main.kt",
                 .suffix = "Main.alternate",
                 .label = "Function",
@@ -1389,17 +1387,17 @@ static const RQ_Expected KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_EXPECTED[] = {
                 .label = "Function",
                 .declaration_line = 1,
                 .declaration_text = "fun handler() {}"}},
-    {.case_id = "mapped-handler-CALL_REFERENCE",
+    {.case_id = "mapped-handler-USAGE",
      .site = {.file = "Mapped.kt", .caller = "mapped", .start_byte = 73, .end_byte = 80},
-     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
+     .relation = "USAGE",
      .target = {.file = "Main.kt",
                 .suffix = "Main.handler",
                 .label = "Function",
                 .declaration_line = 1,
                 .declaration_text = "fun handler() {}"}},
-    {.case_id = "mapped-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE",
+    {.case_id = "mapped-alternate-USAGE",
      .site = {.file = "Mapped.kt", .caller = "mapped", .start_byte = 96, .end_byte = 105},
-     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
+     .relation = "USAGE",
      .target = {.file = "Main.kt",
                 .suffix = "Main.alternate",
                 .label = "Function",
@@ -1414,37 +1412,37 @@ static const RQ_Expected KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_EXPECTED[] = {
                 .declaration_line = 1,
                 .declaration_text = "fun acceptMap(value: Any) {}"}}};
 static const RQ_Forbidden KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_FORBIDDEN[] = {
-    {.case_id = "complex-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
+    {.case_id = "complex-handler-USAGE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "complex", .start_byte = 120, .end_byte = 127},
      .relation = "CALLS",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "complex-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-USAGE",
+    {.case_id = "complex-handler-USAGE-forbid-CALL_REFERENCE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "complex", .start_byte = 120, .end_byte = 127},
-     .relation = "USAGE",
+     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "complex-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
+    {.case_id = "complex-alternate-USAGE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "complex", .start_byte = 135, .end_byte = 144},
      .relation = "CALLS",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "complex-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-USAGE",
+    {.case_id = "complex-alternate-USAGE-forbid-CALL_REFERENCE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "complex", .start_byte = 135, .end_byte = 144},
-     .relation = "USAGE",
+     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "wrapped-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
+    {.case_id = "wrapped-handler-USAGE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "wrapped", .start_byte = 197, .end_byte = 204},
      .relation = "CALLS",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "wrapped-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-USAGE",
+    {.case_id = "wrapped-handler-USAGE-forbid-CALL_REFERENCE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "wrapped", .start_byte = 197, .end_byte = 204},
-     .relation = "USAGE",
+     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "wrapped-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
+    {.case_id = "wrapped-alternate-USAGE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "wrapped", .start_byte = 212, .end_byte = 221},
      .relation = "CALLS",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "wrapped-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-USAGE",
+    {.case_id = "wrapped-alternate-USAGE-forbid-CALL_REFERENCE",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "wrapped", .start_byte = 212, .end_byte = 221},
-     .relation = "USAGE",
+     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
      .any_target = true},
     {.case_id = "direct-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "direct", .start_byte = 250, .end_byte = 257},
@@ -1478,21 +1476,21 @@ static const RQ_Forbidden KOTLIN_COMPOSITE_FORBIDDEN[] = {
      .site = {.file = "Main.kt", .caller = "immutable", .start_byte = 371, .end_byte = 378},
      .relation = "USAGE",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "mapped-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
+    {.case_id = "mapped-handler-USAGE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Mapped.kt", .caller = "mapped", .start_byte = 73, .end_byte = 80},
      .relation = "CALLS",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "mapped-handler-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-USAGE",
+    {.case_id = "mapped-handler-USAGE-forbid-CALL_REFERENCE",
      .site = {.file = "Mapped.kt", .caller = "mapped", .start_byte = 73, .end_byte = 80},
-     .relation = "USAGE",
+     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "mapped-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-CALLS",
+    {.case_id = "mapped-alternate-USAGE-forbid-CALLS",
      .site = {.file = "Mapped.kt", .caller = "mapped", .start_byte = 96, .end_byte = 105},
      .relation = "CALLS",
      .any_target = true},
-    {.case_id = "mapped-alternate-CALL_REFERENCE-forbid-USAGE",
+    {.case_id = "mapped-alternate-USAGE-forbid-CALL_REFERENCE",
      .site = {.file = "Mapped.kt", .caller = "mapped", .start_byte = 96, .end_byte = 105},
-     .relation = "USAGE",
+     .relation = "CALL_REFERENCE",
      .any_target = true}};
 
 TEST(resolver_kotlin_composite_reference_raw_occurrences_stay_values) {