diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/token.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/token.rs
index 0b741c2cc40..bbab13221d3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/token.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/token.rs
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ pub fn from_symbol(
             },
             sym::pat_param => NonterminalKind::PatParam { inferred: false },
             sym::expr => NonterminalKind::Expr,
-            sym::expr_2021 if edition() >= Edition::Edition2024 => NonterminalKind::Expr2021,
+            sym::expr_2021 if edition() >= Edition::Edition2021 => NonterminalKind::Expr2021,
             sym::ty => NonterminalKind::Ty,
             sym::ident => NonterminalKind::Ident,
             sym::lifetime => NonterminalKind::Lifetime,
diff --git a/tests/ui/macros/expr_2021_old_edition.rs b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2021_old_edition.rs
index 329c5cdca33..ab7999ab373 100644
--- a/tests/ui/macros/expr_2021_old_edition.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/macros/expr_2021_old_edition.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//@  compile-flags: --edition=2021
+//@  compile-flags: --edition=2018
 
 // This test ensures that expr_2021 is not allowed on pre-2024 editions