diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/closure.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/closure.rs
index 45b0a571bd08..fb3be8493199 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/closure.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/closure.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ fn deduce_expectations_from_expected_type
                 (sig, kind)
             }
             ty::TyInfer(ty::TyVar(vid)) => self.deduce_expectations_from_obligations(vid),
+            ty::TyFnPtr(sig) => (Some(sig.skip_binder().clone()), Some(ty::ClosureKind::Fn)),
             _ => (None, None),
         }
     }