diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs
index c95245707ece..732126097215 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs
@@ -687,13 +687,15 @@ fn into_diag(self, dcx: DiagCtxtHandle<'a>, level: Level) -> Diag<'a, G> {
             AttributeParseErrorReason::ExpectedStringLiteral { byte_string } => {
                 if let Some(start_point_span) = byte_string {
                     diag.span_suggestion(
-                        start_point_span,
+                        *start_point_span,
                         "consider removing the prefix",
                         "",
                         Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
                     );
                     diag.note("expected a normal string literal, not a byte string literal");
 
+                    // Avoid emitting an "attribute must be of the form" suggestion, as the
+                    // attribute is likely to be well-formed already.
                     return diag;
                 } else {
                     diag.span_label(self.span, "expected a string literal here");