diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
index 8e085f963cd..34cdf8a9b5f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ fn parse_item_kind(
         fn_parse_mode: FnParseMode,
         case: Case,
     ) -> PResult<'a, Option<ItemInfo>> {
-        let def_final = def == &Defaultness::Final;
+        let check_pub = def == &Defaultness::Final;
         let mut def_ = || mem::replace(def, Defaultness::Final);
 
         let info = if self.eat_keyword_case(kw::Use, case) {
             self.parse_use_item()?
-        } else if self.check_fn_front_matter(def_final, case) {
+        } else if self.check_fn_front_matter(check_pub, case) {
             // FUNCTION ITEM
             let (ident, sig, generics, body) =
                 self.parse_fn(attrs, fn_parse_mode, lo, vis, case)?;