diff --git a/compiler/rustc_arena/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_arena/src/lib.rs
index 97dd21db07e7..0785942d13a3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_arena/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_arena/src/lib.rs
@@ -287,10 +287,9 @@ fn grow(&self, additional: usize) {
             // Also ensure that this chunk can fit `additional`.
             new_cap = cmp::max(additional, new_cap);
 
-            let mut chunk = ArenaChunk::<T>::new(new_cap);
+            let chunk = chunks.push_mut(ArenaChunk::<T>::new(new_cap));
             self.ptr.set(chunk.start());
             self.end.set(chunk.end());
-            chunks.push(chunk);
         }
     }
 
@@ -419,7 +418,7 @@ fn grow(&self, layout: Layout) {
             // Also ensure that this chunk can fit `additional`.
             new_cap = cmp::max(additional, new_cap);
 
-            let mut chunk = ArenaChunk::new(align_up(new_cap, PAGE));
+            let chunk = chunks.push_mut(ArenaChunk::new(align_up(new_cap, PAGE)));
             self.start.set(chunk.start());
 
             // Align the end to DROPLESS_ALIGNMENT.
@@ -430,8 +429,6 @@ fn grow(&self, layout: Layout) {
             debug_assert!(chunk.start().addr() <= end);
 
             self.end.set(chunk.end().with_addr(end));
-
-            chunks.push(chunk);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/library/proc_macro/src/bridge/arena.rs b/library/proc_macro/src/bridge/arena.rs
index 5e0393e98fdd..d4879021f9d8 100644
--- a/library/proc_macro/src/bridge/arena.rs
+++ b/library/proc_macro/src/bridge/arena.rs
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ fn grow(&self, additional: usize) {
         // Also ensure that this chunk can fit `additional`.
         new_cap = cmp::max(additional, new_cap);
 
-        let mut chunk = Box::new_uninit_slice(new_cap);
+        let chunk = chunks.push_mut(Box::new_uninit_slice(new_cap));
         let Range { start, end } = chunk.as_mut_ptr_range();
         self.start.set(start);
         self.end.set(end);
-        chunks.push(chunk);
     }
 
     /// Allocates a byte slice with specified size from the current memory