3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
index b17eb9c2d26..d8056c77f0f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
@@ -262,3 +262,6 @@ passes-rustc-lint-opt-ty = `#[rustc_lint_opt_ty]` should be applied to a struct
 
 passes-rustc-lint-opt-deny-field-access = `#[rustc_lint_opt_deny_field_access]` should be applied to a field
     .label = not a field
+
+passes-link-ordinal = attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+    .label = not a foreign function or static
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
index 2b213ac5c71..6fea68ce8b3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ impl CheckAttrVisitor<'_> {
                 | sym::stable
                 | sym::rustc_allowed_through_unstable_modules
                 | sym::rustc_promotable => self.check_stability_promotable(&attr, span, target),
+                sym::link_ordinal => self.check_link_ordinal(&attr, span, target),
                 _ => true,
             };
             is_valid &= attr_is_valid;
@@ -1893,6 +1894,16 @@ impl CheckAttrVisitor<'_> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn check_link_ordinal(&self, attr: &Attribute, _span: Span, target: Target) -> bool {
+        match target {
+            Target::ForeignFn | Target::ForeignStatic => true,
+            _ => {
+                self.tcx.sess.emit_err(errors::LinkOrdinal { attr_span: attr.span });
+                false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn check_deprecated(&self, hir_id: HirId, attr: &Attribute, _span: Span, target: Target) {
         match target {
             Target::Closure | Target::Expression | Target::Statement | Target::Arm => {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
index 5feb0e2956b..cd465380867 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
@@ -552,6 +552,13 @@ pub struct ConstTrait {
 }
 
 #[derive(SessionDiagnostic)]
+#[error(passes::link_ordinal)]
+pub struct LinkOrdinal {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub attr_span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(SessionDiagnostic)]
 #[error(passes::stability_promotable)]
 pub struct StabilityPromotable {
     #[primary_span]