2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/issue-70723.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/issue-70723.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b79d5d53c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/issue-70723.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#![feature(const_loop)]
+
+static _X: () = loop {}; //~ ERROR could not evaluate static initializer
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/issue-70723.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/issue-70723.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..687d6565a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/issue-70723.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+error[E0080]: could not evaluate static initializer
+  --> $DIR/issue-70723.rs:3:17
+   |
+LL | static _X: () = loop {};
+   |                 ^^^^^^^ exceeded interpreter step limit (see `#[const_eval_limit]`)
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0080`.