diff --git a/mockito-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/mockito/kotlin/internal/CreateInstance.kt b/mockito-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/mockito/kotlin/internal/CreateInstance.kt
index 0515e1b..b13186c 100644
--- a/mockito-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/mockito/kotlin/internal/CreateInstance.kt
+++ b/mockito-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/mockito/kotlin/internal/CreateInstance.kt
@@ -26,9 +26,16 @@
 package org.mockito.kotlin.internal
 
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import kotlin.reflect.KProperty1
+import kotlin.reflect.full.primaryConstructor
 
 inline fun <reified T : Any> createInstance(): T {
-    return when (T::class) {
+    return createInstance(T::class)
+}
+
+@Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+fun <T : Any> createInstance(kClass: KClass<T>): T {
+    return when (kClass) {
         Boolean::class -> false as T
         Byte::class -> 0.toByte() as T
         Char::class -> 0.toChar() as T
@@ -37,16 +44,17 @@ inline fun <reified T : Any> createInstance(): T {
         Long::class -> 0L as T
         Float::class -> 0f as T
         Double::class -> 0.0 as T
-        else -> createInstance(T::class)
+        else -> createInstanceNonPrimitive(kClass)
     }
 }
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-fun <T : Any> createInstance(@Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER") kClass: KClass<T>): T {
-    return if(kClass.isValue) {
-                val boxImpl =
-                    kClass.java.declaredMethods.single { it.name == "box-impl" && it.parameterCount == 1 }
-                boxImpl.invoke(null, castNull()) as T
+private fun <T : Any> createInstanceNonPrimitive(kClass: KClass<T>): T {
+    return if (kClass.isValue) {
+        val boxImpl =
+            kClass.java.declaredMethods.single { it.name == "box-impl" && it.parameterCount == 1 }
+        val wrappedType = getValueClassWrappedType(kClass)
+        boxImpl.invoke(null, createInstance(wrappedType)) as T
     } else {
         castNull()
     }
@@ -60,3 +68,11 @@ fun <T : Any> createInstance(@Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER") kClass: KClass<T>): T
  */
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
 private fun <T> castNull(): T = null as T
+
+private fun getValueClassWrappedType(kClass: KClass<*>): KClass<*> {
+    require(kClass.isValue)
+
+    val primaryConstructor = checkNotNull(kClass.primaryConstructor)
+    val wrappedType = primaryConstructor.parameters.single().type
+    return wrappedType.classifier as KClass<*>
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/ArgumentCaptorTest.kt b/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/ArgumentCaptorTest.kt
index 891f7ff..d467088 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/ArgumentCaptorTest.kt
+++ b/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/ArgumentCaptorTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package test
 
 import com.nhaarman.expect.expect
 import com.nhaarman.expect.expectErrorWithMessage
+import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.mockito.kotlin.*
 import java.util.*
@@ -382,4 +383,36 @@ class ArgumentCaptorTest : TestBase() {
         verify(m).nullableValueClass(captor.capture())
         expect(captor.firstValue).toBeNull()
     }
+
+    @Test
+    @Ignore("See issue #555")
+    fun argumentCaptor_primitive_value_class() {
+        /* Given */
+        val m: SynchronousFunctions = mock()
+        val valueClass = PrimitiveValueClass(123)
+
+        /* When */
+        m.primitiveValueClass(valueClass)
+
+        /* Then */
+        val captor = argumentCaptor<PrimitiveValueClass>()
+        verify(m).primitiveValueClass(captor.capture())
+        expect(captor.firstValue).toBe(valueClass)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Ignore("See issue #555")
+    fun argumentCaptor_nullable_primitive_value_class() {
+        /* Given */
+        val m: SynchronousFunctions = mock()
+        val valueClass = PrimitiveValueClass(123)
+
+        /* When */
+        m.nullablePrimitiveValueClass(valueClass)
+
+        /* Then */
+        val captor = argumentCaptor<PrimitiveValueClass>()
+        verify(m).nullablePrimitiveValueClass(captor.capture())
+        expect(captor.firstValue).toBe(valueClass)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/Classes.kt b/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/Classes.kt
index ca06afd..b93e2d2 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/Classes.kt
+++ b/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/Classes.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ interface SynchronousFunctions {
     fun valueClassResult(): ValueClass
     fun nullableValueClassResult(): ValueClass?
     fun nestedValueClassResult(): NestedValueClass
+    fun primitiveValueClass(v: PrimitiveValueClass)
+    fun nullablePrimitiveValueClass(v: PrimitiveValueClass?)
 }
 
 interface SuspendFunctions {
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@ value class ValueClass(val content: String)
 @JvmInline
 value class NestedValueClass(val value: ValueClass)
 
+@JvmInline
+value class PrimitiveValueClass(val value: Long)
+
 interface ExtraInterface
 
 abstract class ThrowingConstructor {
diff --git a/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/MatchersTest.kt b/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/MatchersTest.kt
index c913e4b..24ba28d 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/MatchersTest.kt
+++ b/tests/src/test/kotlin/test/MatchersTest.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package test
 import com.nhaarman.expect.expect
 import com.nhaarman.expect.expectErrorWithMessage
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
+import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.experimental.runners.Enclosed
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -201,6 +202,14 @@ class MatchersTest : TestBase() {
             }
         }
 
+        @Test
+        fun anyPrimitiveValueClass() {
+            mock<SynchronousFunctions>().apply {
+                primitiveValueClass(PrimitiveValueClass(123))
+                verify(this).primitiveValueClass(any())
+            }
+        }
+
         @Test
         fun anyNeverVerifiesForNullValue() {
             mock<SynchronousFunctions>().apply {
@@ -383,6 +392,22 @@ class MatchersTest : TestBase() {
                 verify(this).nullableValueClass(anyOrNull())
             }
         }
+
+        @Test
+        fun anyOrNullNullablePrimitiveValueClass() {
+            mock<SynchronousFunctions>().apply {
+                nullablePrimitiveValueClass(PrimitiveValueClass(123))
+                verify(this).nullablePrimitiveValueClass(anyOrNull())
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun anyOrNullNullablePrimitiveValueClassNullValue() {
+            mock<SynchronousFunctions>().apply {
+                nullablePrimitiveValueClass(null)
+                verify(this).nullablePrimitiveValueClass(anyOrNull())
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     class EqMatchersTest {
@@ -594,6 +619,25 @@ class MatchersTest : TestBase() {
             }
         }
 
+        @Test
+        fun eqNullableValueClass() {
+            val valueClass = ValueClass("Content")
+            mock<SynchronousFunctions>().apply {
+                nullableValueClass(valueClass)
+                verify(this).nullableValueClass(eq(valueClass))
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        @Ignore("See issue #555")
+        fun eqNullablePrimitiveValueClass() {
+            val valueClass = PrimitiveValueClass(123)
+            mock<SynchronousFunctions>().apply {
+                nullablePrimitiveValueClass(valueClass)
+                verify(this).nullablePrimitiveValueClass(eq(valueClass))
+            }
+        }
+
         @Test
         fun eqNestedValueClass() {
             val nestedValueClass = NestedValueClass(ValueClass("Content"))