diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
index 92c8d265c09ec..75166624f95a4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ rustc_queries! {
         separate_provide_extern
     }
 
-    query extern_crate(def_id: DefId) -> Option<&'tcx ExternCrate> {
+    query extern_crate(def_id: CrateNum) -> Option<&'tcx ExternCrate> {
         eval_always
         desc { "getting crate's ExternCrateData" }
         separate_provide_extern
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
index 56ddf146636c8..319fb7ef03bb3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ pub trait PrettyPrinter<'tcx>: Printer<'tcx> + fmt::Write {
             // 2. For an extern inferred from a path or an indirect crate,
             //    where there is no explicit `extern crate`, we just prepend
             //    the crate name.
-            match self.tcx().extern_crate(def_id) {
+            match self.tcx().extern_crate(cnum) {
                 Some(&ExternCrate { src, dependency_of, span, .. }) => match (src, dependency_of) {
                     (ExternCrateSource::Extern(def_id), LOCAL_CRATE) => {
                         // NOTE(eddyb) the only reason `span` might be dummy,
@@ -3247,10 +3247,8 @@ fn for_each_def(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, mut collect_fn: impl for<'b> FnMut(&'b Ident, N
     let mut seen_defs: DefIdSet = Default::default();
 
     for &cnum in tcx.crates(()).iter() {
-        let def_id = cnum.as_def_id();
-
         // Ignore crates that are not direct dependencies.
-        match tcx.extern_crate(def_id) {
+        match tcx.extern_crate(cnum) {
             None => continue,
             Some(extern_crate) => {
                 if !extern_crate.is_direct() {
@@ -3259,7 +3257,7 @@ fn for_each_def(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, mut collect_fn: impl for<'b> FnMut(&'b Ident, N
             }
         }
 
-        queue.push(def_id);
+        queue.push(cnum.as_def_id());
     }
 
     // Iterate external crate defs but be mindful about visibility
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs
index b9bf17cbb5ce6..045c8ad39bee2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
             // If `extern_crate` is `None`, then the crate was injected (e.g., by the allocator).
             // Treat that kind of crate as "indirect", since it's an implementation detail of
             // the language.
-            || self.extern_crate(key.as_def_id()).is_some_and(|e| e.is_direct())
+            || self.extern_crate(key).is_some_and(|e| e.is_direct())
     }
 
     /// Whether the item has a host effect param. This is different from `TyCtxt::is_const`,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/lang_items.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/lang_items.rs
index 3f1be87a73f7f..71b0ebb0e2170 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/lang_items.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/lang_items.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'tcx> LanguageItemCollector<'ast, 'tcx> {
             if first_defined_span.is_none() {
                 orig_crate_name = self.tcx.crate_name(original_def_id.krate);
                 if let Some(ExternCrate { dependency_of: inner_dependency_of, .. }) =
-                    self.tcx.extern_crate(original_def_id)
+                    self.tcx.extern_crate(original_def_id.krate)
                 {
                     orig_dependency_of = self.tcx.crate_name(*inner_dependency_of);
                 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'tcx> LanguageItemCollector<'ast, 'tcx> {
             let duplicate = if item_span.is_some() {
                 Duplicate::Plain
             } else {
-                match self.tcx.extern_crate(item_def_id) {
+                match self.tcx.extern_crate(item_def_id.krate) {
                     Some(ExternCrate { dependency_of: inner_dependency_of, .. }) => {
                         dependency_of = self.tcx.crate_name(*inner_dependency_of);
                         Duplicate::CrateDepends
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/fulfillment_errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/fulfillment_errors.rs
index 326a0e4e35ce8..347f5b9f93f7c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/fulfillment_errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/fulfillment_errors.rs
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeErrCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
             let name = self.tcx.crate_name(trait_def_id.krate);
             let spans: Vec<_> = [trait_def_id, found_type]
                 .into_iter()
-                .filter_map(|def_id| self.tcx.extern_crate(def_id))
+                .filter_map(|def_id| self.tcx.extern_crate(def_id.krate))
                 .map(|data| {
                     let dependency = if data.dependency_of == LOCAL_CRATE {
                         "direct dependency of the current crate".to_string()