diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/lib.rs
index 2a7bc2501c0..150f99a3ee7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #![deny(rustdoc::invalid_codeblock_attributes)]
 #![doc(rust_logo)]
 #![feature(rustdoc_internals)]
+#![warn(unreachable_pub)]
 // tidy-alphabetical-end
 
 // This higher-order macro defines the error codes that are in use. It is used