diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl
index 31b7eb5ee7df3..353345958337c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl
@@ -783,6 +783,9 @@ lint_tykind = usage of `ty::TyKind`
 lint_tykind_kind = usage of `ty::TyKind::<kind>`
     .suggestion = try using `ty::<kind>` directly
 
+lint_type_ir_inherent_usage = do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+    .note = the method or struct you're looking for is likely defined somewhere else downstream in the compiler
+
 lint_undropped_manually_drops = calls to `std::mem::drop` with `std::mem::ManuallyDrop` instead of the inner value does nothing
     .label = argument has type `{$arg_ty}`
     .suggestion = use `std::mem::ManuallyDrop::into_inner` to get the inner value
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs
index 65571815019ea..2e8116b8ba892 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use tracing::debug;
 use crate::lints::{
     BadOptAccessDiag, DefaultHashTypesDiag, DiagOutOfImpl, LintPassByHand, NonExistentDocKeyword,
     NonGlobImportTypeIrInherent, QueryInstability, SpanUseEqCtxtDiag, TyQualified, TykindDiag,
-    TykindKind, UntranslatableDiag,
+    TykindKind, TypeIrInherentUsage, UntranslatableDiag,
 };
 use crate::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 
@@ -277,13 +277,39 @@ declare_tool_lint! {
     report_in_external_macro: true
 }
 
-declare_lint_pass!(TypeIr => [NON_GLOB_IMPORT_OF_TYPE_IR_INHERENT]);
+declare_tool_lint! {
+    /// The `usage_of_type_ir_inherent` lint detects usage `rustc_type_ir::inherent`.
+    ///
+    /// This module should only be used within the trait solver.
+    pub rustc::USAGE_OF_TYPE_IR_INHERENT,
+    Allow,
+    "usage `rustc_type_ir::inherent` outside of trait system",
+    report_in_external_macro: true
+}
+
+declare_lint_pass!(TypeIr => [NON_GLOB_IMPORT_OF_TYPE_IR_INHERENT, USAGE_OF_TYPE_IR_INHERENT]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for TypeIr {
     fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, item: &'tcx Item<'tcx>) {
         let rustc_hir::ItemKind::Use(path, kind) = item.kind else { return };
 
         let is_mod_inherent = |def_id| cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::type_ir_inherent, def_id);
+
+        // Path segments except for the final.
+        if let Some(seg) =
+            path.segments.iter().find(|seg| seg.res.opt_def_id().is_some_and(is_mod_inherent))
+        {
+            cx.emit_span_lint(USAGE_OF_TYPE_IR_INHERENT, seg.ident.span, TypeIrInherentUsage);
+        }
+        // Final path resolutions, like `use rustc_type_ir::inherent`
+        else if path.res.iter().any(|res| res.opt_def_id().is_some_and(is_mod_inherent)) {
+            cx.emit_span_lint(
+                USAGE_OF_TYPE_IR_INHERENT,
+                path.segments.last().unwrap().ident.span,
+                TypeIrInherentUsage,
+            );
+        }
+
         let (lo, hi, snippet) = match path.segments {
             [.., penultimate, segment]
                 if penultimate.res.opt_def_id().is_some_and(is_mod_inherent) =>
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
index 2712e25668a48..7ca282b7c8541 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
@@ -918,6 +918,11 @@ pub(crate) struct TyQualified {
     pub suggestion: Span,
 }
 
+#[derive(LintDiagnostic)]
+#[diag(lint_type_ir_inherent_usage)]
+#[note]
+pub(crate) struct TypeIrInherentUsage;
+
 #[derive(LintDiagnostic)]
 #[diag(lint_non_glob_import_type_ir_inherent)]
 pub(crate) struct NonGlobImportTypeIrInherent {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/lib.rs
index ea244b5107ad6..ca140500e2cd3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 //! So if you got to this crate from the old solver, it's totally normal.
 
 // tidy-alphabetical-start
+#![cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), allow(rustc::usage_of_type_ir_inherent))]
 #![warn(unreachable_pub)]
 // tidy-alphabetical-end
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/lib.rs
index de41d2f3cc512..f763153a5fc88 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     feature(associated_type_defaults, never_type, rustc_attrs, negative_impls)
 )]
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "nightly", allow(internal_features))]
+#![cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), allow(rustc::usage_of_type_ir_inherent))]
 // tidy-alphabetical-end
 
 extern crate self as rustc_type_ir;
diff --git a/tests/ui-fulldeps/internal-lints/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs b/tests/ui-fulldeps/internal-lints/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..08d86606a6bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui-fulldeps/internal-lints/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//@ compile-flags: -Z unstable-options
+
+// #[cfg(bootstrap)]: We can stop ignoring next beta bump; afterward this ALWAYS should run.
+//@ ignore-stage1
+
+#![feature(rustc_private)]
+#![deny(rustc::usage_of_type_ir_inherent)]
+
+extern crate rustc_type_ir;
+
+use rustc_type_ir::inherent::*;
+//~^ ERROR do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+use rustc_type_ir::inherent;
+//~^ ERROR do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+use rustc_type_ir::inherent::Predicate;
+//~^ ERROR do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui-fulldeps/internal-lints/import-of-type-ir-inherent.stderr b/tests/ui-fulldeps/internal-lints/import-of-type-ir-inherent.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cc6cb9170c0d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui-fulldeps/internal-lints/import-of-type-ir-inherent.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+error: do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+  --> $DIR/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs:11:20
+   |
+LL | use rustc_type_ir::inherent::*;
+   |                    ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: the method or struct you're looking for is likely defined somewhere else downstream in the compiler
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs:7:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(rustc::usage_of_type_ir_inherent)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+  --> $DIR/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs:13:20
+   |
+LL | use rustc_type_ir::inherent;
+   |                    ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: the method or struct you're looking for is likely defined somewhere else downstream in the compiler
+
+error: do not use `rustc_type_ir::inherent` unless you're inside of the trait solver
+  --> $DIR/import-of-type-ir-inherent.rs:15:20
+   |
+LL | use rustc_type_ir::inherent::Predicate;
+   |                    ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: the method or struct you're looking for is likely defined somewhere else downstream in the compiler
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+