diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/search_is_some.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/search_is_some.rs
index f5f1e94bbf4..3b2dd285b8c 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/search_is_some.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/search_is_some.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet, snippet_with_applicability};
 use clippy_utils::sugg::deref_closure_args;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_lang_item;
-use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, is_trait_method, strip_pat_refs};
+use clippy_utils::{is_receiver_of_method_call, is_trait_method, strip_pat_refs};
 use hir::ExprKind;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
@@ -156,13 +156,3 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
         }
     }
 }
-
-fn is_receiver_of_method_call(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>) -> bool {
-    if let Some(parent_expr) = get_parent_expr(cx, expr)
-        && let ExprKind::MethodCall(_, receiver, ..) = parent_expr.kind
-        && receiver.hir_id == expr.hir_id
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-    false
-}
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
index 6d6c4ffbe5d..6b00e793eaa 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -3401,3 +3401,14 @@ fn contains_block(expr: &Expr<'_>, is_operand: bool) -> bool {
 
     contains_block(expr, false)
 }
+
+/// Returns true if the specified expression is in a receiver position.
+pub fn is_receiver_of_method_call(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
+    if let Some(parent_expr) = get_parent_expr(cx, expr)
+        && let ExprKind::MethodCall(_, receiver, ..) = parent_expr.kind
+        && receiver.hir_id == expr.hir_id
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    false
+}