diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/misc.rs b/clippy_lints/src/misc.rs
index 38fdabaaf7a..980c4caf2c5 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/misc.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/misc.rs
@@ -261,40 +261,45 @@ fn check_fn(
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, s: &'tcx Stmt) {
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, stmt: &'tcx Stmt) {
         if_chain! {
-            if let StmtKind::Local(ref l) = s.node;
-            if let PatKind::Binding(an, .., i, None) = l.pat.node;
-            if let Some(ref init) = l.init;
+            if let StmtKind::Local(ref local) = stmt.node;
+            if let PatKind::Binding(an, .., name, None) = local.pat.node;
+            if let Some(ref init) = local.init;
             then {
                 if an == BindingAnnotation::Ref || an == BindingAnnotation::RefMut {
-                    let sugg_init = Sugg::hir(cx, init, "..");
-                    let (mutopt,initref) = if an == BindingAnnotation::RefMut {
+                    let sugg_init = if init.span.from_expansion() {
+                        Sugg::hir_with_macro_callsite(cx, init, "..")
+                    } else {
+                        Sugg::hir(cx, init, "..")
+                    };
+                    let (mutopt, initref) = if an == BindingAnnotation::RefMut {
                         ("mut ", sugg_init.mut_addr())
                     } else {
                         ("", sugg_init.addr())
                     };
-                    let tyopt = if let Some(ref ty) = l.ty {
+                    let tyopt = if let Some(ref ty) = local.ty {
                         format!(": &{mutopt}{ty}", mutopt=mutopt, ty=snippet(cx, ty.span, "_"))
                     } else {
                         String::new()
                     };
-                    span_lint_hir_and_then(cx,
+                    span_lint_hir_and_then(
+                        cx,
                         TOPLEVEL_REF_ARG,
                         init.hir_id,
-                        l.pat.span,
+                        local.pat.span,
                         "`ref` on an entire `let` pattern is discouraged, take a reference with `&` instead",
                         |db| {
                             db.span_suggestion(
-                                s.span,
+                                stmt.span,
                                 "try",
                                 format!(
                                     "let {name}{tyopt} = {initref};",
-                                    name=snippet(cx, i.span, "_"),
+                                    name=snippet(cx, name.span, "_"),
                                     tyopt=tyopt,
                                     initref=initref,
                                 ),
-                                Applicability::MachineApplicable, // snippet
+                                Applicability::MachineApplicable,
                             );
                         }
                     );
@@ -302,19 +307,19 @@ fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, s: &'tcx Stmt) {
             }
         };
         if_chain! {
-            if let StmtKind::Semi(ref expr) = s.node;
+            if let StmtKind::Semi(ref expr) = stmt.node;
             if let ExprKind::Binary(ref binop, ref a, ref b) = expr.node;
             if binop.node == BinOpKind::And || binop.node == BinOpKind::Or;
             if let Some(sugg) = Sugg::hir_opt(cx, a);
             then {
                 span_lint_and_then(cx,
                     SHORT_CIRCUIT_STATEMENT,
-                    s.span,
+                    stmt.span,
                     "boolean short circuit operator in statement may be clearer using an explicit test",
                     |db| {
                         let sugg = if binop.node == BinOpKind::Or { !sugg } else { sugg };
                         db.span_suggestion(
-                            s.span,
+                            stmt.span,
                             "replace it with",
                             format!(
                                 "if {} {{ {}; }}",
diff --git a/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.fixed b/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.fixed
index 8a4bf530173..9438abbe330 100644
--- a/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.fixed
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 // run-rustfix
 
 #![warn(clippy::toplevel_ref_arg)]
-#![allow(unused)]
 
 fn main() {
     // Closures should not warn
     let y = |ref x| println!("{:?}", x);
     y(1u8);
 
-    let x = &1;
+    let _x = &1;
 
-    let y: &(&_, u8) = &(&1, 2);
+    let _y: &(&_, u8) = &(&1, 2);
 
-    let z = &(1 + 2);
+    let _z = &(1 + 2);
 
-    let z = &mut (1 + 2);
+    let _z = &mut (1 + 2);
 
     let (ref x, _) = (1, 2); // ok, not top level
     println!("The answer is {}.", x);
 
+    let _x = &vec![1, 2, 3];
+
     // Make sure that allowing the lint works
     #[allow(clippy::toplevel_ref_arg)]
-    let ref mut x = 1_234_543;
+    let ref mut _x = 1_234_543;
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.rs b/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.rs
index 7d5eaa940e1..ee630f12a60 100644
--- a/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 // run-rustfix
 
 #![warn(clippy::toplevel_ref_arg)]
-#![allow(unused)]
 
 fn main() {
     // Closures should not warn
     let y = |ref x| println!("{:?}", x);
     y(1u8);
 
-    let ref x = 1;
+    let ref _x = 1;
 
-    let ref y: (&_, u8) = (&1, 2);
+    let ref _y: (&_, u8) = (&1, 2);
 
-    let ref z = 1 + 2;
+    let ref _z = 1 + 2;
 
-    let ref mut z = 1 + 2;
+    let ref mut _z = 1 + 2;
 
     let (ref x, _) = (1, 2); // ok, not top level
     println!("The answer is {}.", x);
 
+    let ref _x = vec![1, 2, 3];
+
     // Make sure that allowing the lint works
     #[allow(clippy::toplevel_ref_arg)]
-    let ref mut x = 1_234_543;
+    let ref mut _x = 1_234_543;
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.stderr b/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.stderr
index de80a9614de..19d69496709 100644
--- a/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/toplevel_ref_arg.stderr
@@ -1,28 +1,34 @@
 error: `ref` on an entire `let` pattern is discouraged, take a reference with `&` instead
-  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:11:9
+  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:10:9
    |
-LL |     let ref x = 1;
-   |     ----^^^^^----- help: try: `let x = &1;`
+LL |     let ref _x = 1;
+   |     ----^^^^^^----- help: try: `let _x = &1;`
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::toplevel-ref-arg` implied by `-D warnings`
 
 error: `ref` on an entire `let` pattern is discouraged, take a reference with `&` instead
-  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:13:9
+  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:12:9
    |
-LL |     let ref y: (&_, u8) = (&1, 2);
-   |     ----^^^^^--------------------- help: try: `let y: &(&_, u8) = &(&1, 2);`
+LL |     let ref _y: (&_, u8) = (&1, 2);
+   |     ----^^^^^^--------------------- help: try: `let _y: &(&_, u8) = &(&1, 2);`
 
 error: `ref` on an entire `let` pattern is discouraged, take a reference with `&` instead
-  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:15:9
+  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:14:9
    |
-LL |     let ref z = 1 + 2;
-   |     ----^^^^^--------- help: try: `let z = &(1 + 2);`
+LL |     let ref _z = 1 + 2;
+   |     ----^^^^^^--------- help: try: `let _z = &(1 + 2);`
 
 error: `ref` on an entire `let` pattern is discouraged, take a reference with `&` instead
-  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:17:9
+  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:16:9
    |
-LL |     let ref mut z = 1 + 2;
-   |     ----^^^^^^^^^--------- help: try: `let z = &mut (1 + 2);`
+LL |     let ref mut _z = 1 + 2;
+   |     ----^^^^^^^^^^--------- help: try: `let _z = &mut (1 + 2);`
 
-error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+error: `ref` on an entire `let` pattern is discouraged, take a reference with `&` instead
+  --> $DIR/toplevel_ref_arg.rs:21:9
+   |
+LL |     let ref _x = vec![1, 2, 3];
+   |     ----^^^^^^----------------- help: try: `let _x = &vec![1, 2, 3];`
+
+error: aborting due to 5 previous errors