diff --git a/dsl/jvm/src/main/kotlin/io/mockk/InternalPlatformDsl.kt b/dsl/jvm/src/main/kotlin/io/mockk/InternalPlatformDsl.kt
index b4d184ff9..6854e59d9 100644
--- a/dsl/jvm/src/main/kotlin/io/mockk/InternalPlatformDsl.kt
+++ b/dsl/jvm/src/main/kotlin/io/mockk/InternalPlatformDsl.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Method
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
 import kotlin.coroutines.Continuation
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import kotlin.reflect.KFunction
 import kotlin.reflect.KMutableProperty1
 import kotlin.reflect.KProperty1
 import kotlin.reflect.KType
 import kotlin.reflect.KTypeParameter
+import kotlin.reflect.full.allSuperclasses
 import kotlin.reflect.full.functions
 import kotlin.reflect.full.memberProperties
 import kotlin.reflect.jvm.isAccessible
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ actual object InternalPlatformDsl {
         anyContinuationGen: () -> Continuation<*>
     ): Any? {
         val params = arrayOf(self, *args)
-        val func = self::class.functions.firstOrNull {
+        val func = self::class.allAncestorFunctions().firstOrNull {
             if (it.name != methodName) {
                 return@firstOrNull false
             }
@@ -134,6 +136,11 @@ actual object InternalPlatformDsl {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun KClass<*>.allAncestorFunctions(): Sequence<KFunction<*>> {
+        return (sequenceOf(this) + this.allSuperclasses.asSequence())
+            .flatMap { it.functions }
+    }
+
     private fun List<KType>.anyIsInstance(value: Any?): Boolean {
         return any { bound ->
             val classifier = bound.classifier
diff --git a/mockk/jvm/src/test/kotlin/io/mockk/it/PrivateParentMethodTest.kt b/mockk/jvm/src/test/kotlin/io/mockk/it/PrivateParentMethodTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5798337ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mockk/jvm/src/test/kotlin/io/mockk/it/PrivateParentMethodTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package io.mockk.it
+
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import io.mockk.spyk
+import io.mockk.verify
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+
+/**
+ * Test mocking non-visible parent methods through dynamic calls. Issue #425
+ */
+class PrivateParentMethodTest {
+    open class Parent {
+        open fun call(): String = callPrivate()
+        private fun callPrivate() = "Real"
+    }
+
+    open class Child: Parent()
+
+    class ChildWithShadowedMethod: Parent() {
+        override fun call(): String = callPrivate()
+        fun callPrivate() = "Shadowed"
+    }
+
+    class GrandChild: Child()
+
+    @Test
+    fun testChildAlwaysMockedFirst() {
+        val mock = mockk<ChildWithShadowedMethod> {
+            every { call() } answers { callOriginal() }
+            every { this@mockk["callPrivate"]() } returns "Mock"
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(mock.call(), "Mock")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testPrivateCallMock() {
+        val mock = mockk<Child> {
+            every { call() } answers { callOriginal() }
+            every { this@mockk["callPrivate"]() } returns "Mock"
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(mock.call(), "Mock")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testPrivateCallMockForGrandChild() {
+        val mock = mockk<GrandChild> {
+            every { call() } answers { callOriginal() }
+            every { this@mockk["callPrivate"]() } returns "Mock"
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(mock.call(), "Mock")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testPrivateCallVerify() {
+        val mock = spyk(Child(), recordPrivateCalls = true)
+
+        mock.call()
+
+        verify { mock["callPrivate"]() }
+    }
+}