diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/shim.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/shim.rs
index 75613a2c555..733e2f93b25 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/shim.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/shim.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ fn make_shim<'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, instance: ty::InstanceDef<'tcx>) -> Body<'
         }
         ty::InstanceDef::FnPtrShim(def_id, ty) => {
             let trait_ = tcx.trait_of_item(def_id).unwrap();
-            let adjustment = match tcx.fn_trait_kind_from_def_id(trait_) {
+            // Supports `Fn` or `async Fn` traits.
+            let adjustment = match tcx
+                .fn_trait_kind_from_def_id(trait_)
+                .or_else(|| tcx.async_fn_trait_kind_from_def_id(trait_))
+            {
                 Some(ty::ClosureKind::FnOnce) => Adjustment::Identity,
                 Some(ty::ClosureKind::Fn) => Adjustment::Deref { source: DerefSource::ImmRef },
                 Some(ty::ClosureKind::FnMut) => Adjustment::Deref { source: DerefSource::MutRef },
diff --git a/tests/ui/async-await/async-fn/higher-ranked-async-fn.rs b/tests/ui/async-await/async-fn/higher-ranked-async-fn.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5680c057737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/async-await/async-fn/higher-ranked-async-fn.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//@ aux-build:block-on.rs
+//@ edition:2018
+//@ revisions: current next
+//@[next] compile-flags: -Znext-solver
+//@ build-pass (since it ICEs during mono)
+
+#![feature(async_closure)]
+
+extern crate block_on;
+
+use std::future::Future;
+
+async fn f(arg: &i32) {}
+
+async fn func<F>(f: F)
+where
+    F: async for<'a> Fn(&'a i32),
+{
+    let x: i32 = 0;
+    f(&x).await;
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    block_on::block_on(async {
+        // Function
+        func(f).await;
+
+        // Regular closure (doesn't capture)
+        func(|x: &i32| async {});
+    });
+}