diff --git a/.changeset/brave-doors-compete.md b/.changeset/brave-doors-compete.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e417df5f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/brave-doors-compete.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: visit expression for `svelte:component` references
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/scope.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/scope.js
index 3a7cc6c94c..2f25cb251d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/scope.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/scope.js
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ export function create_scopes(ast, root, allow_reactive_declarations, parent) {
 			default: context.state.scope.child()
 		};
 
+		if (node.type === 'SvelteComponent') {
+			context.visit(node.expression);
+		}
+
 		const default_state = determine_slot(node)
 			? context.state
 			: { scope: node.metadata.scopes.default };
@@ -353,7 +357,6 @@ export function create_scopes(ast, root, allow_reactive_declarations, parent) {
 				references.push([state.scope, { node, path: path.slice() }]);
 			}
 		},
-
 		LabeledStatement(node, { path, next }) {
 			if (path.length > 1 || !allow_reactive_declarations) return next();
 			if (node.label.name !== '$') return next();
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/export-let-unused-svelte-component/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/export-let-unused-svelte-component/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a4a559b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/export-let-unused-svelte-component/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export let Component;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:component this={Component} />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/export-let-unused-svelte-component/warnings.json b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/export-let-unused-svelte-component/warnings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe51488c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/export-let-unused-svelte-component/warnings.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]