diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/coercion.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/coercion.rs
index 9ebb5f95f05fd..537f0b6058094 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/coercion.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/coercion.rs
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
             let sig = self
                 .at(cause, self.param_env)
                 .trace(prev_ty, new_ty)
-                .lub(DefineOpaqueTypes::No, a_sig, b_sig)
+                .lub(DefineOpaqueTypes::Yes, a_sig, b_sig)
                 .map(|ok| self.register_infer_ok_obligations(ok))?;
 
             // Reify both sides and return the reified fn pointer type.
diff --git a/tests/ui/fn/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.rs b/tests/ui/fn/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5250e3a3d93e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/fn/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//! Test that coercing between function items of different functions works,
+//! as long as their signatures match. The resulting value is a function pointer.
+
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+
+fn foo<T>(t: T) -> T {
+    t
+}
+
+fn bar<T>(t: T) -> T {
+    t
+}
+
+type F = impl Sized;
+
+fn f(a: F) {
+    let mut x = bar::<F>;
+    x = foo::<()>; //~ ERROR: mismatched types
+    x(a);
+    x(());
+}
+
+type I = impl Sized;
+
+fn i(a: I) {
+    let mut x = bar::<()>;
+    x = foo::<I>; //~ ERROR: mismatched types
+    x(a);
+    x(());
+}
+
+type J = impl Sized;
+
+fn j(a: J) {
+    let x = match true {
+        true => bar::<J>,
+        false => foo::<()>,
+    };
+    x(a);
+    x(());
+}
+
+fn k() -> impl Sized {
+    fn bind<T, F: FnOnce(T) -> T>(_: T, f: F) -> F {
+        f
+    }
+    let x = match true {
+        true => {
+            let f = foo;
+            bind(k(), f)
+        }
+        false => bar::<()>,
+    };
+    todo!()
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/fn/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.stderr b/tests/ui/fn/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0b3331b040d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/fn/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.rs:18:9
+   |
+LL | type F = impl Sized;
+   |          ---------- the expected opaque type
+...
+LL |     let mut x = bar::<F>;
+   |                 -------- expected due to this value
+LL |     x = foo::<()>;
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^ expected fn item, found a different fn item
+   |
+   = note: expected fn item `fn(F) -> F {bar::<F>}`
+              found fn item `fn(()) {foo::<()>}`
+
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/fn_def_opaque_coercion_to_fn_ptr.rs:27:9
+   |
+LL | fn foo<T>(t: T) -> T {
+   | -------------------- function `foo` defined here
+...
+LL | type I = impl Sized;
+   |          ---------- the found opaque type
+...
+LL |     let mut x = bar::<()>;
+   |                 --------- expected due to this value
+LL |     x = foo::<I>;
+   |         ^^^^^^^^ expected fn item, found a different fn item
+   |
+   = note: expected fn item `fn(()) {bar::<()>}`
+              found fn item `fn(I) -> I {foo::<I>}`
+help: use parentheses to call this function
+   |
+LL |     x = foo::<I>(/* I */);
+   |                 +++++++++
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.