diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/mixed_read_write_in_expression.rs b/clippy_lints/src/mixed_read_write_in_expression.rs
index 6964d8c8dbb..091b6403cb4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/mixed_read_write_in_expression.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/mixed_read_write_in_expression.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint, span_lint_and_then};
+use clippy_utils::macros::root_macro_call_first_node;
 use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, path_to_local, path_to_local_id};
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{walk_expr, Visitor};
 use rustc_hir::{BinOpKind, Block, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, LetStmt, Node, Stmt, StmtKind};
@@ -134,6 +135,11 @@ fn maybe_walk_expr(&mut self, e: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
     }
 
     fn report_diverging_sub_expr(&mut self, e: &Expr<'_>) {
+        if let Some(macro_call) = root_macro_call_first_node(self.cx, e) {
+            if self.cx.tcx.item_name(macro_call.def_id).as_str() == "todo" {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
         span_lint(self.cx, DIVERGING_SUB_EXPRESSION, e.span, "sub-expression diverges");
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/diverging_sub_expression.rs b/tests/ui/diverging_sub_expression.rs
index e0acf050949..1abba60fd34 100644
--- a/tests/ui/diverging_sub_expression.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/diverging_sub_expression.rs
@@ -67,3 +67,9 @@ fn foobar() {
         };
     }
 }
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+fn ignore_todo() {
+    let x: u32 = todo!();
+    println!("{x}");
+}