diff --git a/src/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector.php b/src/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8bb504fe28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector.php
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\Rector\Contrib\PhpParser;
+
+use PhpParser\Node;
+use PhpParser\Node\Arg;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\MethodCall;
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar\String_;
+use Rector\NodeAnalyzer\MethodCallAnalyzer;
+use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
+
+/**
+ * Before:
+ * - $node->setLine(5);
+ *
+ * After:
+ * - $node->setAttribute('line', 5);
+ */
+final class SetLineRector extends AbstractRector
+{
+    /**
+     * @var MethodCallAnalyzer
+     */
+    private $methodCallAnalyzer;
+
+    public function __construct(MethodCallAnalyzer $methodCallAnalyzer)
+    {
+        $this->methodCallAnalyzer = $methodCallAnalyzer;
+    }
+
+    public function isCandidate(Node $node): bool
+    {
+        return $this->methodCallAnalyzer->isTypeAndMethod($node, 'PhpParser\Node', 'setLine');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param MethodCall $methodCallNode
+     */
+    public function refactor(Node $methodCallNode): ?Node
+    {
+        $methodCallNode->name = 'setAttribute';
+
+        $methodCallNode->args[1] = $methodCallNode->args[0];
+        $methodCallNode->args[0] = new Arg(new String_('line'));
+
+        return $methodCallNode;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/config/level/nikic/php-parser40.yml b/src/config/level/nikic/php-parser40.yml
index 9e26782efb0..23d0e517bcb 100644
--- a/src/config/level/nikic/php-parser40.yml
+++ b/src/config/level/nikic/php-parser40.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 rectors:
     Rector\Rector\Contrib\PhpParser\IdentifierRector: ~
     Rector\Rector\Contrib\PhpParser\ParamAndStaticVarNameRector: ~
+    Rector\Rector\Contrib\PhpParser\SetLineRector: ~
 
     Rector\Rector\Dynamic\ClassConstantReplacerRector:
         'PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Class_':
diff --git a/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Correct/correct.php.inc b/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Correct/correct.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb613825c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Correct/correct.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+$node = new PhpParser\Node;
+$node->setAttribute('line', 5);
diff --git a/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Test.php b/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Test.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a0bcaf728a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\Rector\Contrib\PhpParser\SetLineRector;
+
+use Rector\Rector\Contrib\PhpParser\SetLineRector;
+use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
+
+final class Test extends AbstractRectorTestCase
+{
+    public function test(): void
+    {
+        $this->doTestFileMatchesExpectedContent(
+            __DIR__ . '/Wrong/wrong.php.inc',
+            __DIR__ . '/Correct/correct.php.inc'
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    protected function getRectorClasses(): array
+    {
+        return [SetLineRector::class];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Wrong/wrong.php.inc b/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Wrong/wrong.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83499508568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Rector/Contrib/PhpParser/SetLineRector/Wrong/wrong.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+$node = new PhpParser\Node;
+$node->setLine(5);