diff --git a/base/expr.jl b/base/expr.jl
index 234085d9c9774..8528ebd1d26e1 100644
--- a/base/expr.jl
+++ b/base/expr.jl
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ macro gensym(names...)
     return blk
 end
 
+## line numbers ##
+convert(::Type{LineNumberNode}, lin::Core.LineInfoNode) = LineNumberNode(Int(lin.line), lin.file)
+
 ## expressions ##
 
 isexpr(@nospecialize(ex), head::Symbol) = isa(ex, Expr) && ex.head === head
diff --git a/test/core.jl b/test/core.jl
index 087234abe1a94..5b7c302d4df48 100644
--- a/test/core.jl
+++ b/test/core.jl
@@ -8044,3 +8044,7 @@ end
 # `SimpleVector`-operations should be concrete-eval eligible
 @test Core.Compiler.is_foldable(Base.infer_effects(length, (Core.SimpleVector,)))
 @test Core.Compiler.is_foldable(Base.infer_effects(getindex, (Core.SimpleVector,Int)))
+
+let lin = Core.LineInfoNode(Base, first(methods(convert)), :foo, Int32(5), Int32(0))
+    @test convert(LineNumberNode, lin) == LineNumberNode(5, :foo)
+end