diff --git a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityDsl.kt b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityDsl.kt
index 06863f06e5..3d7f8f9ed8 100644
--- a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityDsl.kt
+++ b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityDsl.kt
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ class HttpSecurityDsl(private val http: HttpSecurity, private val init: HttpSecu
      * (i.e. known) with Spring Security.
      */
     @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-    inline fun <reified T : Filter> addFilterBefore(filter: Filter) {
+    inline fun <reified T : Filter> addFilterBefore(filter: T) {
         this.addFilterBefore(filter, T::class.java)
     }