diff --git a/pyflakes/checker.py b/pyflakes/checker.py
index 650d788c..70aaff20 100644
--- a/pyflakes/checker.py
+++ b/pyflakes/checker.py
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ def is_typing_overload_decorator(node):
             (
                 isinstance(node, ast.Name) and
                 node.id in scope and
+                isinstance(scope[node.id], ImportationFrom) and
                 scope[node.id].fullName == 'typing.overload'
             ) or (
                 isinstance(node, ast.Attribute) and
diff --git a/pyflakes/test/test_type_annotations.py b/pyflakes/test/test_type_annotations.py
index 40397e87..5af4441f 100644
--- a/pyflakes/test/test_type_annotations.py
+++ b/pyflakes/test/test_type_annotations.py
@@ -39,6 +39,28 @@ def g(s):
             return s
         """)
 
+    def test_not_a_typing_overload(self):
+        """regression test for @typing.overload detection bug in 2.1.0"""
+        self.flakes("""
+            x = lambda f: f
+
+            @x
+            def t():
+                pass
+
+            y = lambda f: f
+
+            @x
+            @y
+            def t():
+                pass
+
+            @x
+            @y
+            def t():
+                pass
+        """, m.RedefinedWhileUnused, m.RedefinedWhileUnused)
+
     @skipIf(version_info < (3, 6), 'new in Python 3.6')
     def test_variable_annotations(self):
         self.flakes('''