diff --git a/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pandas_vet/PD002.py b/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pandas_vet/PD002.py
index 094fd0e5b0..d237ef0662 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pandas_vet/PD002.py
+++ b/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pandas_vet/PD002.py
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ if True:
 x.drop(["a"], axis=1, **kwargs, inplace=True)
 x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True, **kwargs)
 f(x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True))
+
+x.apply(lambda x: x.sort_values('a', inplace=True))
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pytest_style/rules/assertion.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pytest_style/rules/assertion.rs
index 94590f6dee..5aae6a40df 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pytest_style/rules/assertion.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pytest_style/rules/assertion.rs
@@ -191,8 +191,9 @@ pub fn unittest_assertion(
             if let Ok(unittest_assert) = UnittestAssert::try_from(attr.as_str()) {
                 // We're converting an expression to a statement, so avoid applying the fix if
                 // the assertion is part of a larger expression.
-                let fixable = checker.ctx.current_expr_parent().is_none()
-                    && matches!(checker.ctx.current_stmt().node, StmtKind::Expr { .. })
+                let fixable = matches!(checker.ctx.current_stmt().node, StmtKind::Expr { .. })
+                    && checker.ctx.current_expr_parent().is_none()
+                    && !checker.ctx.scope().kind.is_lambda()
                     && !has_comments_in(expr.range(), checker.locator);
                 let mut diagnostic = Diagnostic::new(
                     PytestUnittestAssertion {
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/rules/inplace_argument.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/rules/inplace_argument.rs
index bac28367e7..d40d9299aa 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/rules/inplace_argument.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/rules/inplace_argument.rs
@@ -77,9 +77,14 @@ pub fn inplace_argument(
                 //    the star argument _doesn't_ contain an override).
                 // 2. The call is part of a larger expression (we're converting an expression to a
                 //    statement, and expressions can't contain statements).
+                // 3. The call is in a lambda (we can't assign to a variable in a lambda). This
+                //    should be unnecessary, as lambdas are expressions, and so (2) should apply,
+                //    but we don't currently restore expression stacks when parsing deferred nodes,
+                //    and so the parent is lost.
                 let fixable = !seen_star
                     && matches!(checker.ctx.current_stmt().node, StmtKind::Expr { .. })
-                    && checker.ctx.current_expr_parent().is_none();
+                    && checker.ctx.current_expr_parent().is_none()
+                    && !checker.ctx.scope().kind.is_lambda();
                 let mut diagnostic =
                     Diagnostic::new(PandasUseOfInplaceArgument { fixable }, keyword.range());
                 if fixable && checker.patch(diagnostic.kind.rule()) {
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/snapshots/ruff__rules__pandas_vet__tests__PD002_PD002.py.snap b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/snapshots/ruff__rules__pandas_vet__tests__PD002_PD002.py.snap
index 25851f81dc..9ce53ebcb7 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/snapshots/ruff__rules__pandas_vet__tests__PD002_PD002.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pandas_vet/snapshots/ruff__rules__pandas_vet__tests__PD002_PD002.py.snap
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ PD002.py:22:33: PD002 [*] `inplace=True` should be avoided; it has inconsistent
    22 |+x = x.drop(["a"], axis=1, **kwargs)
 23 23 | x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True, **kwargs)
 24 24 | f(x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True))
+25 25 | 
 
 PD002.py:23:23: PD002 `inplace=True` should be avoided; it has inconsistent behavior
    |
@@ -120,6 +121,16 @@ PD002.py:24:25: PD002 `inplace=True` should be avoided; it has inconsistent beha
 25 | x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True, **kwargs)
 26 | f(x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True))
    |                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^ PD002
+27 | 
+28 | x.apply(lambda x: x.sort_values('a', inplace=True))
+   |
+
+PD002.py:26:38: PD002 `inplace=True` should be avoided; it has inconsistent behavior
+   |
+26 | f(x.drop(["a"], axis=1, inplace=True))
+27 | 
+28 | x.apply(lambda x: x.sort_values('a', inplace=True))
+   |                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^ PD002
    |