diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/check_consts/qualifs.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/check_consts/qualifs.rs
index 5418f6fc007..0a57d9adc46 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/check_consts/qualifs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/check_consts/qualifs.rs
@@ -309,8 +309,9 @@ pub fn in_operand<Q, F>(cx: &ConstCx<'_, 'tcx>, in_local: &mut F, operand: &Oper
 
     // Check the qualifs of the value of `const` items.
     if let Some(ct) = constant.literal.const_for_ty() {
-        if let ty::ConstKind::Unevaluated(ty::Unevaluated { def, substs_: _, promoted }) = ct.val {
-            assert!(promoted.is_none());
+        if let ty::ConstKind::Unevaluated(ty::Unevaluated { def, substs_: _, promoted: None }) =
+            ct.val
+        {
             // Don't peek inside trait associated constants.
             if cx.tcx.trait_of_item(def.did).is_none() {
                 let qualifs = if let Some((did, param_did)) = def.as_const_arg() {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/precise-drop-with-promoted.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/precise-drop-with-promoted.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f2317a5a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/precise-drop-with-promoted.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Regression test for issue #89938.
+// check-pass
+// compile-flags: --crate-type=lib
+#![feature(const_precise_live_drops)]
+
+pub const fn f() {
+    let _: Option<String> = None;
+    let _: &'static Option<String> = &None;
+}