diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java
index fc8b49bc20..73779365e0 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  * @see Qualifier
  * @see Value
  */
-@Target({ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
+@Target({ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 public @interface Autowired {