delay bug in RPITIT refinement checking with resolution errors

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item/refine.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item/refine.rs
index 6cdbd692f73..ad3324f79e2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item/refine.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item/refine.rs
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ pub(super) fn check_refining_return_position_impl_trait_in_trait<'tcx>(
     }
     // Resolve any lifetime variables that may have been introduced during normalization.
     let Ok((trait_bounds, impl_bounds)) = infcx.fully_resolve((trait_bounds, impl_bounds)) else {
-        // This code path is not reached in any tests, but may be reachable. If
-        // this is triggered, it should be converted to `delayed_bug` and the
-        // triggering case turned into a test.
-        tcx.dcx().bug("encountered errors when checking RPITIT refinement (resolution)");
+        // If resolution didn't fully complete, we cannot continue checking RPITIT refinement, and
+        // delay a bug as the original code contains load-bearing errors.
+        tcx.dcx().delayed_bug("encountered errors when checking RPITIT refinement (resolution)");
+        return;
     };
 
     // For quicker lookup, use an `IndexSet` (we don't use one earlier because