diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
index 33e9421eeb4..ad92d585510 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
@@ -759,6 +759,10 @@ pub fn is_in_effect(&self) -> bool {
             DeprecatedSince::Unspecified | DeprecatedSince::Err => true,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn is_since_rustc_version(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.since, DeprecatedSince::RustcVersion(_))
+    }
 }
 
 /// Finds the deprecation attribute. `None` if none exists.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/stability.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/stability.rs
index afa624850ac..f7a55fa95b6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/stability.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/stability.rs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ pub fn eval_stability_allow_unstable(
                 // With #![staged_api], we want to emit down the whole
                 // hierarchy.
                 let depr_attr = &depr_entry.attr;
-                if !skip || matches!(depr_attr.since, DeprecatedSince::RustcVersion(_)) {
+                if !skip || depr_attr.is_since_rustc_version() {
                     // Calculating message for lint involves calling `self.def_path_str`.
                     // Which by default to calculate visible path will invoke expensive `visible_parent_map` query.
                     // So we skip message calculation altogether, if lint is allowed.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs
index 6ef160f3b39..6a2498f3f99 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs
@@ -196,14 +196,8 @@ fn annotate<F>(
             }
         }
 
-        if let Some((
-            rustc_attr::Deprecation { since: DeprecatedSince::RustcVersion(_), .. },
-            span,
-        )) = &depr
-        {
-            if stab.is_none() {
-                self.tcx.sess.emit_err(errors::DeprecatedAttribute { span: *span });
-            }
+        if let Some((depr, span)) = &depr && depr.is_since_rustc_version() && stab.is_none() {
+            self.tcx.sess.emit_err(errors::DeprecatedAttribute { span: *span });
         }
 
         if let Some((body_stab, _span)) = body_stab {