diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs
index 617cacee0e7f..0cfcd843dddc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs
@@ -1096,9 +1096,12 @@ fn lower_maybe_async_body(
                 // Check if this is a binding pattern, if so, we can optimize and avoid adding a
                 // `let <pat> = __argN;` statement. In this case, we do not rename the parameter.
                 let (ident, is_simple_parameter) = match parameter.pat.kind {
-                    hir::PatKind::Binding(hir::BindingAnnotation::Unannotated, _, ident, _) => {
-                        (ident, true)
-                    }
+                    hir::PatKind::Binding(
+                        hir::BindingAnnotation::Unannotated | hir::BindingAnnotation::Mutable,
+                        _,
+                        ident,
+                        _,
+                    ) => (ident, true),
                     _ => {
                         // Replace the ident for bindings that aren't simple.
                         let name = format!("__arg{}", index);