diff --git a/library/core/src/intrinsics.rs b/library/core/src/intrinsics.rs
index 9ee61f97c91e8..067457e235bf1 100644
--- a/library/core/src/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/intrinsics.rs
@@ -2575,6 +2575,7 @@ pub const fn is_val_statically_known<T: Copy>(_arg: T) -> bool {
 /// assertions disabled. This intrinsic is primarily used by [`assert_unsafe_precondition`].
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "delayed_debug_assertions", issue = "none")]
 #[unstable(feature = "core_intrinsics", issue = "none")]
+#[inline(always)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), rustc_intrinsic)]
 pub(crate) const fn debug_assertions() -> bool {
     cfg!(debug_assertions)
@@ -2659,7 +2660,13 @@ pub const unsafe fn const_deallocate(_ptr: *mut u8, _size: usize, _align: usize)
 macro_rules! assert_unsafe_precondition {
     ($message:expr, ($($name:ident:$ty:ty = $arg:expr),*$(,)?) => $e:expr $(,)?) => {
         {
-            #[inline(never)]
+            // When the standard library is compiled with debug assertions, we want the check to inline for better performance.
+            // This is important when working on the compiler, which is compiled with debug assertions locally.
+            // When not compiled with debug assertions (so the precompiled std) we outline the check to minimize the compile
+            // time impact when debug assertions are disabled.
+            // It is not clear whether that is the best solution, see #120848.
+            #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, inline(always))]
+            #[cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), inline(never))]
             #[rustc_nounwind]
             fn precondition_check($($name:$ty),*) {
                 if !$e {