diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs b/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
index c26d8555214c1..d3fb781274e51 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafeCode {
 declare_lint! {
     pub MISSING_DOCS,
     Allow,
-    "detects missing documentation for public members"
+    "detects missing documentation for public members",
+    report_in_external_macro: true
 }
 
 pub struct MissingDoc {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs b/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs
index 0f9003877cc06..3785968df871a 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 // aux-build:lints-in-foreign-macros.rs
 // compile-pass
 
-#![warn(unused_imports)]
+#![warn(unused_imports)] //~ missing documentation for crate [missing_docs]
+#![warn(missing_docs)]
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate lints_in_foreign_macros;
@@ -24,5 +25,7 @@ mod a { foo!(); }
 mod b { bar!(); }
 mod c { baz!(use std::string::ToString;); } //~ WARN: unused import
 mod d { baz2!(use std::string::ToString;); } //~ WARN: unused import
+baz!(pub fn undocumented() {}); //~ WARN: missing documentation for a function
+baz2!(pub fn undocumented2() {}); //~ WARN: missing documentation for a function
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.stderr b/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.stderr
index e9f6d3d381541..2ddca7781231f 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/lint/lints-in-foreign-macros.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 warning: unused import: `std::string::ToString`
-  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:20:16
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:21:16
    |
 LL |     () => {use std::string::ToString;} //~ WARN: unused import
    |                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -10,18 +10,48 @@ LL | mod a { foo!(); }
 note: lint level defined here
   --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:14:9
    |
-LL | #![warn(unused_imports)]
+LL | #![warn(unused_imports)] //~ missing documentation for crate [missing_docs]
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 warning: unused import: `std::string::ToString`
-  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:25:18
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:26:18
    |
 LL | mod c { baz!(use std::string::ToString;); } //~ WARN: unused import
    |                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 warning: unused import: `std::string::ToString`
-  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:26:19
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:27:19
    |
 LL | mod d { baz2!(use std::string::ToString;); } //~ WARN: unused import
    |                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+warning: missing documentation for crate
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:14:1
+   |
+LL | / #![warn(unused_imports)] //~ missing documentation for crate [missing_docs]
+LL | | #![warn(missing_docs)]
+LL | |
+LL | | #[macro_use]
+...  |
+LL | |
+LL | | fn main() {}
+   | |____________^
+   |
+note: lint level defined here
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:15:9
+   |
+LL | #![warn(missing_docs)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+warning: missing documentation for a function
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:28:6
+   |
+LL | baz!(pub fn undocumented() {}); //~ WARN: missing documentation for a function
+   |      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+warning: missing documentation for a function
+  --> $DIR/lints-in-foreign-macros.rs:29:7
+   |
+LL | baz2!(pub fn undocumented2() {}); //~ WARN: missing documentation for a function
+   |       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+