diff --git a/artiq/compiler/embedding.py b/artiq/compiler/embedding.py
index f64cb7ef0..9e31dbb14 100644
--- a/artiq/compiler/embedding.py
+++ b/artiq/compiler/embedding.py
@@ -342,8 +342,9 @@ class StitchingInferencer(Inferencer):
             if node.attr not in attributes:
                 # We just figured out what the type should be. Add it.
                 attributes[node.attr] = ast.type
-            elif attributes[node.attr] != ast.type:
+            elif attributes[node.attr] != ast.type and not types.is_rpc_function(ast.type):
                 # Does this conflict with an earlier guess?
+                # RPC function types are exempt because RPCs are dynamically typed.
                 printer = types.TypePrinter()
                 diag = diagnostic.Diagnostic("error",
                     "host object has an attribute '{attr}' of type {typea}, which is"
@@ -660,15 +661,6 @@ class Stitcher:
         return None, function_type
 
     def _quote_function(self, function, loc):
-        def instantiate(typ):
-            tvar_map = dict()
-            typ = typ.find()
-            if types.is_var(typ):
-                if typ not in tvar_map:
-                    tvar_map[typ] = types.TVar()
-                return tvar_map[typ]
-            return typ
-
         if function in self.functions:
             result = self.functions[function]
         else:
@@ -694,7 +686,7 @@ class Stitcher:
 
         function_name, function_type = result
         if types.is_rpc_function(function_type):
-            function_type = function_type.map(instantiate)
+            function_type = types.instantiate(function_type)
         return function_name, function_type
 
     def _quote(self, value, loc):
diff --git a/artiq/compiler/transforms/inferencer.py b/artiq/compiler/transforms/inferencer.py
index f823014f8..24f3d94b2 100644
--- a/artiq/compiler/transforms/inferencer.py
+++ b/artiq/compiler/transforms/inferencer.py
@@ -103,13 +103,14 @@ class Inferencer(algorithm.Visitor):
                             node.value.loc)
                     ]
 
-                # Assumes no free type variables in .attributes.
-                self._unify(node.type, object_type.attributes[node.attr],
-                            node.loc, None,
+                attr_type = object_type.attributes[node.attr]
+                if types.is_function(attr_type):
+                    attr_type = types.instantiate(attr_type)
+
+                self._unify(node.type, attr_type, node.loc, None,
                             makenotes=makenotes, when=" for attribute '{}'".format(node.attr))
             elif types.is_instance(object_type) and \
                     node.attr in object_type.constructor.attributes:
-                # Assumes no free type variables in .attributes.
                 attr_type = object_type.constructor.attributes[node.attr].find()
                 if types.is_function(attr_type):
                     # Convert to a method.
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class Inferencer(algorithm.Visitor):
                                     makenotes=makenotes,
                                     when=" while inferring the type for self argument")
 
-                    attr_type = types.TMethod(object_type, attr_type)
+                    attr_type = types.TMethod(object_type, types.instantiate(attr_type))
 
                 if not types.is_var(attr_type):
                     self._unify(node.type, attr_type,
diff --git a/artiq/compiler/types.py b/artiq/compiler/types.py
index b6f911a32..08d9fcd2c 100644
--- a/artiq/compiler/types.py
+++ b/artiq/compiler/types.py
@@ -539,6 +539,18 @@ def TFixedDelay(duration):
     return TDelay(duration, None)
 
 
+def instantiate(typ):
+    tvar_map = dict()
+    def mapper(typ):
+        typ = typ.find()
+        if is_var(typ):
+            if typ not in tvar_map:
+                tvar_map[typ] = TVar()
+            return tvar_map[typ]
+        return typ
+
+    return typ.map(mapper)
+
 def is_var(typ):
     return isinstance(typ.find(), TVar)
 
diff --git a/artiq/coredevice/comm_dummy.py b/artiq/coredevice/comm_dummy.py
index 82a1a9575..c8626bb17 100644
--- a/artiq/coredevice/comm_dummy.py
+++ b/artiq/coredevice/comm_dummy.py
@@ -16,3 +16,12 @@ class Comm:
 
     def serve(self, object_map, symbolizer):
         pass
+
+    def check_ident(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_log(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def clear_log(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/lit-test/test/embedding/function_polymorphism.py b/lit-test/test/embedding/function_polymorphism.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52df5ee4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lit-test/test/embedding/function_polymorphism.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# RUN: %python -m artiq.compiler.testbench.embedding %s
+
+from artiq.language.core import *
+from artiq.language.types import *
+
+def f(x):
+    print(x)
+
+@kernel
+def entrypoint():
+    f("foo")
+    f(42)
diff --git a/lit-test/test/embedding/method_polymorphism.py b/lit-test/test/embedding/method_polymorphism.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7ca9f525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lit-test/test/embedding/method_polymorphism.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# RUN: %python -m artiq.compiler.testbench.embedding %s
+
+from artiq.language.core import *
+from artiq.language.types import *
+
+class c:
+    def p(self, foo):
+        print(foo)
+i = c()
+
+@kernel
+def entrypoint():
+    i.p("foo")
+    i.p(42)