diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
index 5098fa2a7365..c5283a432bcb 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for NeedlessPassByValue {
 
             if_chain! {
                 if !is_self(arg);
-                if !ty.is_mutable_pointer();
+                if !ty.is_mutable_ptr();
                 if !is_copy(cx, ty);
                 if !whitelisted_traits.iter().any(|&t| implements_trait(cx, ty, t, &[]));
                 if !implements_borrow_trait;