diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
index dc02a22b769..cbbaaa1ae37 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::pat::Expected;
 use super::{
-    BlockMode, CommaRecoveryMode, Parser, PathStyle, RecoverComma, Restrictions, SemiColonMode,
-    SeqSep, TokenExpectType, TokenType,
+    BlockMode, CommaRecoveryMode, Parser, PathStyle, Restrictions, SemiColonMode, SeqSep,
+    TokenExpectType, TokenType,
 };
 
 use crate::lexer::UnmatchedBrace;
@@ -2580,10 +2580,9 @@ pub(super) fn incorrect_move_async_order_found(
     crate fn maybe_recover_unexpected_comma(
         &mut self,
         lo: Span,
-        rc: RecoverComma,
         rt: CommaRecoveryMode,
     ) -> PResult<'a, ()> {
-        if rc == RecoverComma::No || self.token != token::Comma {
+        if self.token != token::Comma {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/pat.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/pat.rs
index aec3f269956..2ad3f3ec19d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/pat.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/pat.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ fn parse_pat_allow_top_alt_inner(
 
         // Parse the first pattern (`p_0`).
         let mut first_pat = self.parse_pat_no_top_alt(expected)?;
-        self.maybe_recover_unexpected_comma(first_pat.span, rc, rt)?;
+        if rc == RecoverComma::Yes {
+            self.maybe_recover_unexpected_comma(first_pat.span, rt)?;
+        }
 
         // If the next token is not a `|`,
         // this is not an or-pattern and we should exit here.
@@ -141,7 +143,9 @@ fn parse_pat_allow_top_alt_inner(
                 err.span_label(lo, WHILE_PARSING_OR_MSG);
                 err
             })?;
-            self.maybe_recover_unexpected_comma(pat.span, rc, rt)?;
+            if rc == RecoverComma::Yes {
+                self.maybe_recover_unexpected_comma(pat.span, rt)?;
+            }
             pats.push(pat);
         }
         let or_pattern_span = lo.to(self.prev_token.span);