diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs
index 07bf222fcca46..85b9dacb1293c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs
@@ -702,10 +702,12 @@ impl<'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'p, 'tcx> {
             && adt.is_enum()
             && let Constructor::Variant(variant_index) = witness_1.ctor()
         {
-            let variant = adt.variant(*variant_index);
-            let inhabited = variant.inhabited_predicate(self.tcx, *adt).instantiate(self.tcx, args);
-            assert!(inhabited.apply(self.tcx, cx.param_env, cx.module));
-            !inhabited.apply_ignore_module(self.tcx, cx.param_env)
+            let variant_inhabited = adt
+                .variant(*variant_index)
+                .inhabited_predicate(self.tcx, *adt)
+                .instantiate(self.tcx, args);
+            variant_inhabited.apply(self.tcx, cx.param_env, cx.module)
+                && !variant_inhabited.apply_ignore_module(self.tcx, cx.param_env)
         } else {
             false
         };
diff --git a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.exhaustive_patterns.stderr b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.exhaustive_patterns.stderr
index 17cb6fbd94b88..f6f341d6f2f1e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.exhaustive_patterns.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.exhaustive_patterns.stderr
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ LL |             _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:279:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:281:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:282:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:284:9
    |
 LL |         (_, _) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ LL |         (_, _) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `(!, !)` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:285:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:287:9
    |
 LL |         Ok(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ LL |         Ok(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `Result<!, !>` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:286:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:288:9
    |
 LL |         Err(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ LL |         Err(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `Result<!, !>` is uninhabited
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `&[!]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:318:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:327:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:329:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:338:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&[]` not covered
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ LL +         &[] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:343:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:352:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&[]` not covered
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ LL +         &[] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:350:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:359:11
    |
 LL |     match *slice_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:359:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:368:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:362:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:371:9
    |
 LL |         [_, _, _] => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ LL |         [_, _, _] => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:365:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:374:9
    |
 LL |         [_, ..] => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ LL |         [_, ..] => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!; 0]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:379:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:388:11
    |
 LL |     match array_0_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:386:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:395:9
    |
 LL |         [] => {}
    |         -- matches all the values already
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unreachable pattern
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `[]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:388:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:397:11
    |
 LL |     match array_0_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `[]` not covered
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ LL +         [] => todo!()
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:407:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:416:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ LL |         Some(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:412:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:421:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_a) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^^
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ LL |         Some(_a) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:417:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:426:9
    |
 LL |         None => {}
    |         ---- matches all the values already
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unreachable pattern
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:422:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:431:9
    |
 LL |         None => {}
    |         ---- matches all the values already
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ LL |         _a => {}
    |         ^^ unreachable pattern
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:594:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:603:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:597:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:606:9
    |
 LL |         _x => {}
    |         ^^
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ LL |         _x => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:600:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:609:9
    |
 LL |         _ if false => {}
    |         ^
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ LL |         _ if false => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:603:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:612:9
    |
 LL |         _x if false => {}
    |         ^^
diff --git a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.never_pats.stderr b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.never_pats.stderr
index 1ecb15f2cae3a..55a138c2d1cb2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.never_pats.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.never_pats.stderr
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ LL |             _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:279:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:281:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:282:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:284:9
    |
 LL |         (_, _) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ LL |         (_, _) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `(!, !)` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:285:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:287:9
    |
 LL |         Ok(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^
@@ -320,15 +320,29 @@ LL |         Ok(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `Result<!, !>` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:286:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:288:9
    |
 LL |         Err(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^
    |
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `Result<!, !>` is uninhabited
 
+error[E0005]: refutable pattern in local binding
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:297:13
+   |
+LL |         let Ok(_) = *ptr_result_never_err;
+   |             ^^^^^ pattern `Err(!)` not covered
+   |
+   = note: `let` bindings require an "irrefutable pattern", like a `struct` or an `enum` with only one variant
+   = note: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch18-02-refutability.html
+   = note: the matched value is of type `Result<u8, !>`
+help: you might want to use `if let` to ignore the variant that isn't matched
+   |
+LL |         if let Ok(_) = *ptr_result_never_err { todo!() };
+   |         ++                                   +++++++++++
+
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `(u32, !)` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:307:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:316:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^
@@ -342,7 +356,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `(!, !)` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:309:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:318:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^
@@ -356,7 +370,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Ok(!)` and `Err(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:311:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:320:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^ patterns `Ok(!)` and `Err(!)` not covered
@@ -378,7 +392,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!; 3]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:313:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:322:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^
@@ -392,7 +406,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `&[!]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:318:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:327:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -406,7 +420,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[!, ..]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:320:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:329:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&[!, ..]` not covered
@@ -420,7 +434,7 @@ LL +         &[!, ..]
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[]`, `&[!]` and `&[!, !]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:329:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:338:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ patterns `&[]`, `&[!]` and `&[!, !]` not covered
@@ -433,7 +447,7 @@ LL +         &[] | &[!] | &[!, !] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[]` and `&[!, ..]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:343:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:352:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ patterns `&[]` and `&[!, ..]` not covered
@@ -447,7 +461,7 @@ LL +         &[] | &[!, ..] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:350:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:359:11
    |
 LL |     match *slice_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -461,7 +475,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:359:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:368:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -469,7 +483,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:362:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:371:9
    |
 LL |         [_, _, _] => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -477,7 +491,7 @@ LL |         [_, _, _] => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:365:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:374:9
    |
 LL |         [_, ..] => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^
@@ -485,7 +499,7 @@ LL |         [_, ..] => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!; 0]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:379:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:388:11
    |
 LL |     match array_0_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -499,7 +513,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:386:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:395:9
    |
 LL |         [] => {}
    |         -- matches all the values already
@@ -507,7 +521,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unreachable pattern
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `[]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:388:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:397:11
    |
 LL |     match array_0_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `[]` not covered
@@ -521,7 +535,7 @@ LL +         [] => todo!()
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:407:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:416:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^
@@ -529,7 +543,7 @@ LL |         Some(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:412:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:421:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_a) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^^
@@ -537,7 +551,7 @@ LL |         Some(_a) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:417:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:426:9
    |
 LL |         None => {}
    |         ---- matches all the values already
@@ -546,7 +560,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unreachable pattern
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:422:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:431:9
    |
 LL |         None => {}
    |         ---- matches all the values already
@@ -555,7 +569,7 @@ LL |         _a => {}
    |         ^^ unreachable pattern
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&Some(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:442:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:451:11
    |
 LL |     match ref_opt_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&Some(!)` not covered
@@ -574,7 +588,7 @@ LL +         &Some(!)
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Some(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:483:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:492:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_opt_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Some(!)` not covered
@@ -593,7 +607,7 @@ LL +         Some(!)
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Err(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:531:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:540:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_res_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Err(!)` not covered
@@ -612,7 +626,7 @@ LL +         Err(!)
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Err(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:542:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:551:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_res_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Err(!)` not covered
@@ -631,7 +645,7 @@ LL +         Err(!)
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `(u32, !)` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:561:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:570:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_tuple_half_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -645,7 +659,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:594:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:603:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -653,7 +667,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:597:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:606:9
    |
 LL |         _x => {}
    |         ^^
@@ -661,7 +675,7 @@ LL |         _x => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:600:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:609:9
    |
 LL |         _ if false => {}
    |         ^
@@ -669,7 +683,7 @@ LL |         _ if false => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:603:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:612:9
    |
 LL |         _x if false => {}
    |         ^^
@@ -677,7 +691,7 @@ LL |         _x if false => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&!` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:628:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:637:11
    |
 LL |     match ref_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&!` not covered
@@ -693,7 +707,7 @@ LL +         &!
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Ok(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:644:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:653:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_result_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Ok(!)` not covered
@@ -712,7 +726,7 @@ LL +         Ok(!)
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Some(!)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:664:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:673:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {
    |           ^^ pattern `Some(!)` not covered
@@ -730,7 +744,7 @@ LL ~         None => {},
 LL +         Some(!)
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 64 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
+error: aborting due to 65 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0004, E0005.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0004`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.normal.stderr b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.normal.stderr
index c3421cd592edb..83b3989ffdefb 100644
--- a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.normal.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.normal.stderr
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ LL |             _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:279:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:281:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:282:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:284:9
    |
 LL |         (_, _) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ LL |         (_, _) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `(!, !)` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:285:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:287:9
    |
 LL |         Ok(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^
@@ -311,15 +311,29 @@ LL |         Ok(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `Result<!, !>` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:286:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:288:9
    |
 LL |         Err(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^
    |
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `Result<!, !>` is uninhabited
 
+error[E0005]: refutable pattern in local binding
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:297:13
+   |
+LL |         let Ok(_) = *ptr_result_never_err;
+   |             ^^^^^ pattern `Err(_)` not covered
+   |
+   = note: `let` bindings require an "irrefutable pattern", like a `struct` or an `enum` with only one variant
+   = note: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch18-02-refutability.html
+   = note: the matched value is of type `Result<u8, !>`
+help: you might want to use `if let` to ignore the variant that isn't matched
+   |
+LL |         if let Ok(_) = *ptr_result_never_err { todo!() };
+   |         ++                                   +++++++++++
+
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `(u32, !)` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:307:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:316:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^
@@ -333,7 +347,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `(!, !)` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:309:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:318:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^
@@ -347,7 +361,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Ok(_)` and `Err(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:311:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:320:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^ patterns `Ok(_)` and `Err(_)` not covered
@@ -369,7 +383,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!; 3]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:313:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:322:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {}
    |           ^^
@@ -383,7 +397,7 @@ LL ~     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `&[!]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:318:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:327:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -397,7 +411,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[_, ..]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:320:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:329:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&[_, ..]` not covered
@@ -411,7 +425,7 @@ LL +         &[_, ..] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[]`, `&[_]` and `&[_, _]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:329:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:338:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ patterns `&[]`, `&[_]` and `&[_, _]` not covered
@@ -424,7 +438,7 @@ LL +         &[] | &[_] | &[_, _] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&[]` and `&[_, ..]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:343:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:352:11
    |
 LL |     match slice_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^ patterns `&[]` and `&[_, ..]` not covered
@@ -438,7 +452,7 @@ LL +         &[] | &[_, ..] => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:350:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:359:11
    |
 LL |     match *slice_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -452,7 +466,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:359:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:368:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -460,7 +474,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:362:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:371:9
    |
 LL |         [_, _, _] => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -468,7 +482,7 @@ LL |         [_, _, _] => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:365:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:374:9
    |
 LL |         [_, ..] => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^
@@ -476,7 +490,7 @@ LL |         [_, ..] => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `[!; 3]` is uninhabited
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `[!; 0]` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:379:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:388:11
    |
 LL |     match array_0_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -490,7 +504,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:386:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:395:9
    |
 LL |         [] => {}
    |         -- matches all the values already
@@ -498,7 +512,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unreachable pattern
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `[]` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:388:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:397:11
    |
 LL |     match array_0_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `[]` not covered
@@ -512,7 +526,7 @@ LL +         [] => todo!()
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:407:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:416:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^
@@ -520,7 +534,7 @@ LL |         Some(_) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:412:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:421:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_a) => {}
    |         ^^^^^^^^
@@ -528,7 +542,7 @@ LL |         Some(_a) => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:417:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:426:9
    |
 LL |         None => {}
    |         ---- matches all the values already
@@ -537,7 +551,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unreachable pattern
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:422:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:431:9
    |
 LL |         None => {}
    |         ---- matches all the values already
@@ -546,7 +560,7 @@ LL |         _a => {}
    |         ^^ unreachable pattern
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&Some(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:442:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:451:11
    |
 LL |     match ref_opt_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&Some(_)` not covered
@@ -565,7 +579,7 @@ LL +         &Some(_) => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Some(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:483:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:492:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_opt_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Some(_)` not covered
@@ -584,7 +598,7 @@ LL +         Some(_) => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Err(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:531:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:540:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_res_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Err(_)` not covered
@@ -603,7 +617,7 @@ LL +         Err(_) => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Err(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:542:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:551:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_res_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Err(_)` not covered
@@ -622,7 +636,7 @@ LL +         Err(_) => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: type `(u32, !)` is non-empty
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:561:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:570:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_tuple_half_never {}
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -636,7 +650,7 @@ LL +     }
    |
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:594:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:603:9
    |
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^
@@ -644,7 +658,7 @@ LL |         _ => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:597:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:606:9
    |
 LL |         _x => {}
    |         ^^
@@ -652,7 +666,7 @@ LL |         _x => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:600:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:609:9
    |
 LL |         _ if false => {}
    |         ^
@@ -660,7 +674,7 @@ LL |         _ if false => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error: unreachable pattern
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:603:9
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:612:9
    |
 LL |         _x if false => {}
    |         ^^
@@ -668,7 +682,7 @@ LL |         _x if false => {}
    = note: this pattern matches no values because `!` is uninhabited
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `&_` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:628:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:637:11
    |
 LL |     match ref_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^ pattern `&_` not covered
@@ -684,7 +698,7 @@ LL +         &_ => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Ok(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:644:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:653:11
    |
 LL |     match *ref_result_never {
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Ok(_)` not covered
@@ -703,7 +717,7 @@ LL +         Ok(_) => todo!()
    |
 
 error[E0004]: non-exhaustive patterns: `Some(_)` not covered
-  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:664:11
+  --> $DIR/empty-types.rs:673:11
    |
 LL |     match *x {
    |           ^^ pattern `Some(_)` not covered
@@ -721,7 +735,7 @@ LL ~         None => {},
 LL +         Some(_) => todo!()
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 64 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 65 previous errors
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0004, E0005.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0004`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.rs b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.rs
index 639c48cea12c5..d561a0e9c128b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/pattern/usefulness/empty-types.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 enum Void {}
 
-/// A bunch of never situations that can't be normally constructed.
+/// A bunch of never situations that can't be normally constructed so we take them as argument.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 struct NeverBundle {
     never: !,
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ fn nested_validity_tracking(bundle: NeverBundle) {
     let ref_never: &! = &never;
     let tuple_never: (!, !) = bundle.tuple_never;
     let result_never: Result<!, !> = bundle.result_never;
+    let result_never_err: Result<u8, !> = Ok(0);
+    let ptr_result_never_err: *const Result<u8, !> = &result_never_err as *const _;
     let union_never = Uninit::<!>::new();
 
     // These should be considered known_valid and warn unreachable.
@@ -287,6 +289,13 @@ fn nested_validity_tracking(bundle: NeverBundle) {
     }
 
     // These should be considered !known_valid and not warn unreachable.
+    unsafe {
+        match *ptr_result_never_err {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(_) => {}
+        }
+        let Ok(_) = *ptr_result_never_err; //[normal,never_pats]~ ERROR refutable pattern
+    }
     match ref_never {
         &_ => {}
     }