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clippy_lints/src/needless_deref.rs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_> for NeedlessDeref {
                     if span.from_expansion() {
                         return;
                     }
-                    if matches!(deref_expr.kind, ExprKind::Path(..)) {
+                    if matches!(deref_expr.kind, ExprKind::Path(..) | ExprKind::Field(..)) {
                         if let Some(parent_node) = map.find(parent_hir_id) {
                             if let rustc_hir::Node::Local(..) = parent_node {
                                 let outer_ty = cx.typeck_results().node_type(parent_hir_id);

tests/ui/needless_deref.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,20 @@ mod should_not_lint2 {
     }
 }
 
+// similar to should_not_lint2
+mod should_not_lint3 {
+    struct S<'a> {
+        a: &'a u32,
+        b: u32,
+    }
+
+    fn main() {
+        let s = S { a: &1, b: 1 };
+        let x = &mut &*s.a;
+        *x = &2;
+    }
+}
+
 // this mod explains why we should not lint `& &* (&T)`
 mod false_negative {
     fn foo() {

tests/ui/needless_deref.stderr

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ LL |         let b = &mut &*bar(a);
    = help: consider using `bar(a)` if you would like to reborrow
 
 error: deref on an immutable reference
-  --> $DIR/needless_deref.rs:45:23
+  --> $DIR/needless_deref.rs:59:23
    |
 LL |         let addr_y = &&*x as *const _ as usize; // assert ok
    |                       ^^^