diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
index bd6a973e916..0c98f567276 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
@@ -384,3 +384,6 @@ passes_local_duplicate_lang_item =
 passes_invalid_attr_at_crate_level =
     `{$name}` attribute cannot be used at crate level
     .suggestion = perhaps you meant to use an outer attribute
+
+passes_deprecated_annotation_has_no_effect = this `#[deprecated]` annotation has no effect
+    .suggestion = remove the unnecessary deprecation attribute
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
index 9b8eebd6be0..10deb4db55f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
@@ -744,3 +744,10 @@ impl IntoDiagnostic<'_> for InvalidAttrAtCrateLevel {
         diag
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(LintDiagnostic)]
+#[diag(passes::deprecated_annotation_has_no_effect)]
+pub struct DeprecatedAnnotationHasNoEffect {
+    #[suggestion(applicability = "machine-applicable", code = "")]
+    pub span: Span,
+}