diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/debuginfo/metadata.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/debuginfo/metadata.rs
index dd9c83481af..1266b540aae 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/debuginfo/metadata.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/debuginfo/metadata.rs
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ fn pointer_or_reference_metadata<'ll, 'tcx>(
                     offset: layout.fields.offset(abi::FAT_PTR_ADDR),
                     size: addr_field.size,
                     align: addr_field.align.abi,
-                    flags: DIFlags::FlagArtificial,
+                    flags: DIFlags::FlagZero,
                     discriminant: None,
                     source_info: None,
                 },
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ fn pointer_or_reference_metadata<'ll, 'tcx>(
                     offset: layout.fields.offset(abi::FAT_PTR_EXTRA),
                     size: extra_field.size,
                     align: extra_field.align.abi,
-                    flags: DIFlags::FlagArtificial,
+                    flags: DIFlags::FlagZero,
                     discriminant: None,
                     source_info: None,
                 },