Fix false positive for ``undefined-variable`` when using class attribute as return type annotation (#1976)

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/pylint/checkers/variables.py b/pylint/checkers/variables.py
index ac1d176ee..390bb5931 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/variables.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/variables.py
@@ -1261,6 +1261,10 @@ class VariablesChecker(BaseChecker):
                 )
                 or frame.args.parent_of(node)
                 or (frame.decorators and frame.decorators.parent_of(node))
+                or (
+                    frame.returns
+                    and (node is frame.returns or frame.returns.parent_of(node))
+                )
             )
         return in_annotation_or_default_or_decorator