diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs
index c8d5586d39f..6870942af94 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
                     (expr.span.with_hi(pat.span.lo()), format!("if let {var}(")),
                     (pat.span.between(arg.span), format!(") = ")),
                 ],
-                Applicability::MachineApplicable,
+                Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
             );
 
             warn.emit()