diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs
index d2f3aec7c086..4586ecb35958 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     self as ast, AssocItem, AssocItemKind, Block, ConstItem, Delegation, Fn, ForeignItem,
     ForeignItemKind, Inline, Item, ItemKind, NodeId, StaticItem, StmtKind, TraitAlias, TyAlias,
 };
-use rustc_attr_parsing as attr;
 use rustc_attr_parsing::AttributeParser;
 use rustc_expand::base::ResolverExpand;
 use rustc_hir::Attribute;
@@ -1470,15 +1469,6 @@ pub(crate) fn visit_assoc_item_mac_call(
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn brg_visit_attribute(&mut self, attr: &'a ast::Attribute) {
-        if !attr.is_doc_comment() && attr::is_builtin_attr(attr) {
-            self.r
-                .builtin_attrs
-                .push((attr.get_normal_item().path.segments[0].ident, self.parent_scope));
-        }
-        visit::walk_attribute(self, attr);
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn brg_visit_field_def(&mut self, sf: &'a ast::FieldDef) {
         let vis = self.resolve_visibility(&sf.vis);
         self.r.feed_visibility(self.r.feed(sf.id), vis);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs
index ee7fe74bec27..a9b2ad9223a3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use rustc_ast::visit::FnKind;
 use rustc_ast::*;
+use rustc_attr_parsing as attr;
 use rustc_attr_parsing::{AttributeParser, Early, OmitDoc, ShouldEmit};
 use rustc_expand::expand::AstFragment;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
@@ -593,7 +594,12 @@ fn visit_crate(&mut self, krate: &'a Crate) {
 
     fn visit_attribute(&mut self, attr: &'a Attribute) {
         let orig_in_attr = mem::replace(&mut self.invocation_parent.in_attr, true);
-        self.brg_visit_attribute(attr);
+        if !attr.is_doc_comment() && attr::is_builtin_attr(attr) {
+            self.r
+                .builtin_attrs
+                .push((attr.get_normal_item().path.segments[0].ident, self.parent_scope));
+        }
+        visit::walk_attribute(self, attr);
         self.invocation_parent.in_attr = orig_in_attr;
     }