diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
index ac2ca23ad41..9422a594488 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ fn lookup_and_handle_method(&mut self, id: hir::HirId) {
         if let Some(def_id) = self.typeck_results().type_dependent_def_id(id) {
             self.check_def_id(def_id);
         } else {
-            bug!("no type-dependent def for method");
+            assert!(
+                self.typeck_results().tainted_by_errors.is_some(),
+                "no type-dependent def for method"
+            );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.rs b/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.rs
index 21781490637..9bdb9929bec 100644
--- a/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+//! This test tests two things at once:
+//! 1. we error if a const evaluation hits the deny-by-default lint limit
+//! 2. we do not ICE on invalid follow-up code
+
+// compile-flags: -Z tiny-const-eval-limit
+
 fn main() {
     // Tests the Collatz conjecture with an incorrect base case (0 instead of 1).
     // The value of `n` will loop indefinitely (4 - 2 - 1 - 4).
-    let _ = [(); {
+    let s = [(); {
         let mut n = 113383; // #20 in https://oeis.org/A006884
         while n != 0 {
             //~^ ERROR is taking a long time
@@ -9,4 +15,6 @@ fn main() {
         }
         n
     }];
+
+    s.nonexistent_method();
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.stderr b/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.stderr
index e7a0a96a1e6..37cd94bf7b7 100644
--- a/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/consts/const-eval/infinite_loop.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error: constant evaluation is taking a long time
-  --> $DIR/infinite_loop.rs:6:9
+  --> $DIR/infinite_loop.rs:12:9
    |
 LL | /         while n != 0 {
 LL | |
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ LL | |         }
    = note: this lint makes sure the compiler doesn't get stuck due to infinite loops in const eval.
            If your compilation actually takes a long time, you can safely allow the lint.
 help: the constant being evaluated
-  --> $DIR/infinite_loop.rs:4:18
+  --> $DIR/infinite_loop.rs:10:18
    |
-LL |       let _ = [(); {
+LL |       let s = [(); {
    |  __________________^
 LL | |         let mut n = 113383; // #20 in https://oeis.org/A006884
 LL | |         while n != 0 {