diff --git a/tests/source/attrib.rs b/tests/source/attrib.rs
index d45fba55224..fc13cd02b03 100644
--- a/tests/source/attrib.rs
+++ b/tests/source/attrib.rs
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ pub struct Params {
 // #3313
 fn stmt_expr_attributes() {
     let foo ;
-    #[must_use]
-   foo = false ;
+    (#[must_use]
+   foo) = false ;
 }
 
 // #3509
diff --git a/tests/target/attrib.rs b/tests/target/attrib.rs
index 7e61f68d76a..7b3309676de 100644
--- a/tests/target/attrib.rs
+++ b/tests/target/attrib.rs
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ pub struct Params {
 // #3313
 fn stmt_expr_attributes() {
     let foo;
-    #[must_use]
-    foo = false;
+    (#[must_use]
+    foo) = false;
 }
 
 // #3509