diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
index 9951c252001..1808eb270ba 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ fn find_stability_generic<'a, I>(
                                                 .emit();
                                             };
                                             match issue.parse() {
-                                                Ok(num) if num == 0 => {
+                                                Ok(0) => {
                                                     emit_diag(
                                                         "`issue` must not be \"0\", \
                                                         use \"none\" instead",