diff --git a/mypy/checker.py b/mypy/checker.py
index 488f3185e897..ec27aaaedf8b 100644
--- a/mypy/checker.py
+++ b/mypy/checker.py
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ def visit_decorator(self, e: Decorator) -> None:
         sig = self.function_type(e.func)  # type: Type
         # Process decorators from the inside out.
         for d in reversed(e.decorators):
-            if isinstance(d, NameExpr) and d.fullname == 'typing.overload':
+            if refers_to_fullname(d, 'typing.overload'):
                 self.fail('Single overload definition, multiple required', e)
                 continue
             dec = self.expr_checker.accept(d)