diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/nonterminal.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/nonterminal.rs
index 886d6af1735..730b3a57142 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/nonterminal.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/nonterminal.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ fn may_be_ident(nt: &token::Nonterminal) -> bool {
         }
 
         match kind {
+            // `expr_2021` and earlier
             NonterminalKind::Expr(Expr2021 { .. }) => {
                 token.can_begin_expr()
                 // This exception is here for backwards compatibility.
@@ -45,8 +46,16 @@ fn may_be_ident(nt: &token::Nonterminal) -> bool {
                 // This exception is here for backwards compatibility.
                 && !token.is_keyword(kw::Const)
             }
+            // Current edition expressions
             NonterminalKind::Expr(Expr) => {
-                token.can_begin_expr()
+                // In Edition 2024, `_` will be considered an expression, so we
+                // need to allow it here because `token.can_begin_expr()` does
+                // not consider `_` to be an expression.
+                //
+                // Because `can_begin_expr` is used elsewhere, we need to reduce
+                // the scope of where the `_` is considered an expression to
+                // just macro parsing code.
+                (token.can_begin_expr() || token.is_keyword(kw::Underscore))
                 // This exception is here for backwards compatibility.
                 && !token.is_keyword(kw::Let)
             }
diff --git a/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.edi2021.stderr b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.edi2021.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..335b3f61343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.edi2021.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+error: no rules expected the token `_`
+  --> $DIR/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs:22:12
+   |
+LL | macro_rules! m2021 {
+   | ------------------ when calling this macro
+...
+LL |     m2021!(_);
+   |            ^ no rules expected this token in macro call
+   |
+note: while trying to match meta-variable `$e:expr_2021`
+  --> $DIR/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs:10:6
+   |
+LL |     ($e:expr_2021) => {
+   |      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: no rules expected the token `_`
+  --> $DIR/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs:23:12
+   |
+LL | macro_rules! m2024 {
+   | ------------------ when calling this macro
+...
+LL |     m2024!(_);
+   |            ^ no rules expected this token in macro call
+   |
+note: while trying to match meta-variable `$e:expr`
+  --> $DIR/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs:16:6
+   |
+LL |     ($e:expr) => {
+   |      ^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.edi2024.stderr b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.edi2024.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6c2bef10e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.edi2024.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+error: no rules expected the token `_`
+  --> $DIR/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs:23:12
+   |
+LL | macro_rules! m2021 {
+   | ------------------ when calling this macro
+...
+LL |     m2021!(_);
+   |            ^ no rules expected this token in macro call
+   |
+note: while trying to match meta-variable `$e:expr_2021`
+  --> $DIR/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs:11:6
+   |
+LL |     ($e:expr_2021) => {
+   |      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2129bf154f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2024_underscore_expr.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//@ revisions: edi2021 edi2024
+//@[edi2024]compile-flags: --edition=2024 -Z unstable-options
+//@[edi2021]compile-flags: --edition=2021
+// This test ensures that the `_` tok is considered an
+// expression on edition 2024.
+#![feature(expr_fragment_specifier_2024)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+
+macro_rules! m2021 {
+    ($e:expr_2021) => {
+        $e = 1;
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! m2024 {
+    ($e:expr) => {
+        $e = 1;
+    };
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    m2021!(_); //~ ERROR: no rules expected the token `_`
+    m2024!(_); //[edi2021]~ ERROR: no rules expected the token `_`
+}