diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/doc.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/doc.rs
index 48393938d1d7..2b6d56c41193 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/doc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/doc.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 use super::{AcceptMapping, AttributeParser};
 use crate::context::{AcceptContext, FinalizeContext, Stage};
 use crate::errors::{
-    DocAliasDuplicated, DocAutoCfgExpectsHideOrShow, DocAutoCfgHideShowExpectsList,
-    DocAutoCfgHideShowUnexpectedItem, DocAutoCfgWrongLiteral, DocTestLiteral, DocTestTakesList,
-    DocTestUnknown, DocUnknownAny, DocUnknownInclude, DocUnknownPasses, DocUnknownPlugins,
-    DocUnknownSpotlight, IllFormedAttributeInput,
+    AttrCrateLevelOnly, DocAliasDuplicated, DocAutoCfgExpectsHideOrShow,
+    DocAutoCfgHideShowExpectsList, DocAutoCfgHideShowUnexpectedItem, DocAutoCfgWrongLiteral,
+    DocTestLiteral, DocTestTakesList, DocTestUnknown, DocUnknownAny, DocUnknownInclude,
+    DocUnknownPasses, DocUnknownPlugins, DocUnknownSpotlight, IllFormedAttributeInput,
 };
 use crate::parser::{ArgParser, MetaItemOrLitParser, MetaItemParser, OwnedPathParser};
 use crate::session_diagnostics::{
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ fn check_attr_not_crate_level<S: Stage>(
 /// Checks that an attribute is used at the crate level. Returns `true` if valid.
 fn check_attr_crate_level<S: Stage>(cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>, span: Span) -> bool {
     if cx.shared.target != Target::Crate {
-        cx.emit_lint(
+        cx.emit_dyn_lint(
             rustc_session::lint::builtin::INVALID_DOC_ATTRIBUTES,
-            AttributeLintKind::AttrCrateLevelOnly,
+            |dcx, level| AttrCrateLevelOnly.into_diag(dcx, level),
             span,
         );
         return false;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/errors.rs
index 5929009c8faa..daccaad02e9b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/errors.rs
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ pub(crate) struct DocTestUnknown {
 #[diag("`#![doc(test(...)]` does not take a literal")]
 pub(crate) struct DocTestLiteral;
 
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag("this attribute can only be applied at the crate level")]
+#[note(
+    "read <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/rustdoc/the-doc-attribute.html#at-the-crate-level> for more information"
+)]
+pub(crate) struct AttrCrateLevelOnly;
+
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag("`#[diagnostic::on_const]` can only be applied to non-const trait implementations")]
 pub(crate) struct DiagnosticOnConstOnlyForTraitImpls {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/early/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/early/diagnostics.rs
index a35427126929..7ce3a4f6e462 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/early/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/early/diagnostics.rs
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ fn into_diag(self, dcx: DiagCtxtHandle<'a>, level: Level) -> Diag<'a, ()> {
                     .into_diag(dcx, level)
             }
 
-            &AttributeLintKind::AttrCrateLevelOnly => {
-                lints::AttrCrateLevelOnly.into_diag(dcx, level)
-            }
-
             &AttributeLintKind::DoNotRecommendDoesNotExpectArgs => {
                 lints::DoNotRecommendDoesNotExpectArgs.into_diag(dcx, level)
             }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
index b1cc7194729e..93d8cb1e24a8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
@@ -3303,13 +3303,6 @@ fn add_to_diag<G: EmissionGuarantee>(self, diag: &mut Diag<'_, G>) {
 )]
 pub(crate) struct ExpectedNameValue;
 
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag("this attribute can only be applied at the crate level")]
-#[note(
-    "read <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/rustdoc/the-doc-attribute.html#at-the-crate-level> for more information"
-)]
-pub(crate) struct AttrCrateLevelOnly;
-
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag("`#[diagnostic::do_not_recommend]` does not expect any arguments")]
 pub(crate) struct DoNotRecommendDoesNotExpectArgs;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/lib.rs
index 73990074cdef..a7b0c514c430 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/lib.rs
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ pub enum DeprecatedSinceKind {
 pub enum AttributeLintKind {
     UnexpectedCfgName((Symbol, Span), Option<(Symbol, Span)>),
     UnexpectedCfgValue((Symbol, Span), Option<(Symbol, Span)>),
-    AttrCrateLevelOnly,
     DoNotRecommendDoesNotExpectArgs,
     CrateTypeUnknown { span: Span, suggested: Option<Symbol> },
     MalformedDoc,