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diff --git a/src/test/ui/cast/cast-macro-lhs.rs b/src/test/ui/cast/cast-macro-lhs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b509b3239bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/cast/cast-macro-lhs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Test to make sure we suggest "consider casting" on the right span
+
+macro_rules! foo {
+    () => { 0 }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let x = foo!() as *const [u8];
+    //~^ ERROR cannot cast `usize` to a pointer that is wide
+    //~| NOTE creating a `*const [u8]` requires both an address and a length
+    //~| NOTE consider casting this expression to `*const ()`, then using `core::ptr::from_raw_parts`
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/cast/cast-macro-lhs.stderr b/src/test/ui/cast/cast-macro-lhs.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db7ce57e150
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+++ b/src/test/ui/cast/cast-macro-lhs.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error[E0606]: cannot cast `usize` to a pointer that is wide
+  --> $DIR/cast-macro-lhs.rs:8:23
+   |
+LL |     let x = foo!() as *const [u8];
+   |             ------    ^^^^^^^^^^^ creating a `*const [u8]` requires both an address and a length
+   |             |
+   |             consider casting this expression to `*const ()`, then using `core::ptr::from_raw_parts`
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0606`.