diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs
index fd14d868df3..33a052c41a3 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::higher::IfLetOrMatch;
+use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
 use clippy_utils::visitors::is_local_used;
 use clippy_utils::{
     is_res_lang_ctor, is_unit_expr, path_to_local, peel_blocks_with_stmt, peel_ref_operators, SpanlessEq,
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ fn check_arm<'tcx>(
         if !pat_contains_or(inner_then_pat);
         // the binding must come from the pattern of the containing match arm
         // ..<local>.. => match <local> { .. }
-        if let Some(binding_span) = find_pat_binding(outer_pat, binding_id);
+        if let (Some(binding_span), is_innermost_parent_pat_struct)
+            = find_pat_binding_and_is_innermost_parent_pat_struct(outer_pat, binding_id);
         // the "else" branches must be equal
         if match (outer_else_body, inner_else_body) {
             (None, None) => true,
@@ -88,6 +90,13 @@ fn check_arm<'tcx>(
                 if matches!(inner, IfLetOrMatch::Match(..)) { "match" } else { "if let" },
                 if outer_is_match { "match" } else { "if let" },
             );
+            // collapsing patterns need an explicit field name in struct pattern matching
+            // ex: Struct {x: Some(1)}
+            let replace_msg = if is_innermost_parent_pat_struct {
+                format!(", prefixed by {}:", snippet(cx, binding_span, "their field name"))
+            } else {
+                String::new()
+            };
             span_lint_and_then(
                 cx,
                 COLLAPSIBLE_MATCH,
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@ fn check_arm<'tcx>(
                 |diag| {
                     let mut help_span = MultiSpan::from_spans(vec![binding_span, inner_then_pat.span]);
                     help_span.push_span_label(binding_span, "replace this binding");
-                    help_span.push_span_label(inner_then_pat.span, "with this pattern");
+                    help_span.push_span_label(inner_then_pat.span, format!("with this pattern{replace_msg}"));
                     diag.span_help(help_span, "the outer pattern can be modified to include the inner pattern");
                 },
             );
@@ -117,8 +126,9 @@ fn arm_is_wild_like(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arm: &Arm<'_>) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-fn find_pat_binding(pat: &Pat<'_>, hir_id: HirId) -> Option<Span> {
+fn find_pat_binding_and_is_innermost_parent_pat_struct(pat: &Pat<'_>, hir_id: HirId) -> (Option<Span>, bool) {
     let mut span = None;
+    let mut is_innermost_parent_pat_struct = false;
     pat.walk_short(|p| match &p.kind {
         // ignore OR patterns
         PatKind::Or(_) => false,
@@ -129,9 +139,12 @@ fn find_pat_binding(pat: &Pat<'_>, hir_id: HirId) -> Option<Span> {
             }
             !found
         },
-        _ => true,
+        _ => {
+            is_innermost_parent_pat_struct = matches!(p.kind, PatKind::Struct(..));
+            true
+        },
     });
-    span
+    (span, is_innermost_parent_pat_struct)
 }
 
 fn pat_contains_or(pat: &Pat<'_>) -> bool {
diff --git a/tests/ui/collapsible_match.rs b/tests/ui/collapsible_match.rs
index 7d53e08345d..1d7a7284641 100644
--- a/tests/ui/collapsible_match.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/collapsible_match.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,27 @@ fn negative_cases(res_opt: Result<Option<u32>, String>, res_res: Result<Result<u
     };
 }
 
+pub enum Issue9647 {
+    A { a: Option<Option<u8>>, b: () },
+    B,
+}
+
+pub fn test_1(x: Issue9647) {
+    if let Issue9647::A { a, .. } = x {
+        if let Some(u) = a {
+            println!("{u:?}")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn test_2(x: Issue9647) {
+    if let Issue9647::A { a: Some(a), .. } = x {
+        if let Some(u) = a {
+            println!("{u}")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn make<T>() -> T {
     unimplemented!()
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/collapsible_match.stderr b/tests/ui/collapsible_match.stderr
index 2580bef5809..0294be60b43 100644
--- a/tests/ui/collapsible_match.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/collapsible_match.stderr
@@ -175,5 +175,37 @@ LL |         Some(val) => match val {
 LL |             Some(n) => foo(n),
    |             ^^^^^^^ with this pattern
 
-error: aborting due to 10 previous errors
+error: this `if let` can be collapsed into the outer `if let`
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_match.rs:263:9
+   |
+LL | /         if let Some(u) = a {
+LL | |             println!("{u:?}")
+LL | |         }
+   | |_________^
+   |
+help: the outer pattern can be modified to include the inner pattern
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_match.rs:262:27
+   |
+LL |     if let Issue9647::A { a, .. } = x {
+   |                           ^ replace this binding
+LL |         if let Some(u) = a {
+   |                ^^^^^^^ with this pattern, prefixed by a:
+
+error: this `if let` can be collapsed into the outer `if let`
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_match.rs:271:9
+   |
+LL | /         if let Some(u) = a {
+LL | |             println!("{u}")
+LL | |         }
+   | |_________^
+   |
+help: the outer pattern can be modified to include the inner pattern
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_match.rs:270:35
+   |
+LL |     if let Issue9647::A { a: Some(a), .. } = x {
+   |                                   ^ replace this binding
+LL |         if let Some(u) = a {
+   |                ^^^^^^^ with this pattern
+
+error: aborting due to 12 previous errors