diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
index e27bb2fd135..142db8a17f0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
@@ -1933,6 +1933,7 @@ pub fn primitive_symbol(self) -> Option<Symbol> {
                 ty::UintTy::U64 => Some(sym::u64),
                 ty::UintTy::U128 => Some(sym::u128),
             },
+            ty::Str => Some(sym::str),
             _ => None,
         }
     }