diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
index 0b6b36640e92b..f9f8e873cd535 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ struct UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     /// Flag to ensure that we only suggest wrapping the entire function body in
     /// an unsafe block once.
     suggest_unsafe_block: bool,
+    /// Controls how union field accesses are checked
+    union_field_access_mode: UnionFieldAccessMode,
 }
 
 impl<'tcx> UnsafetyVisitor<'_, 'tcx> {
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ impl<'tcx> UnsafetyVisitor<'_, 'tcx> {
                 inside_adt: false,
                 warnings: self.warnings,
                 suggest_unsafe_block: self.suggest_unsafe_block,
+                union_field_access_mode: UnionFieldAccessMode::Normal,
             };
             // params in THIR may be unsafe, e.g. a union pattern.
             for param in &inner_thir.params {
@@ -545,6 +548,20 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
                 }
             }
             ExprKind::RawBorrow { arg, .. } => {
+                // Handle the case where we're taking a raw pointer to a union field
+                if let ExprKind::Scope { value: arg, .. } = self.thir[arg].kind {
+                    if self.is_union_field_access(arg) {
+                        // Taking a raw pointer to a union field is safe - just check the base expression
+                        // but skip the union field safety check
+                        self.visit_union_field_for_raw_borrow(arg);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                } else if self.is_union_field_access(arg) {
+                    // Direct raw borrow of union field
+                    self.visit_union_field_for_raw_borrow(arg);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 if let ExprKind::Scope { value: arg, .. } = self.thir[arg].kind
                     && let ExprKind::Deref { arg } = self.thir[arg].kind
                 {
@@ -649,17 +666,27 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
                     if adt_def.variant(variant_index).fields[name].safety.is_unsafe() {
                         self.requires_unsafe(expr.span, UseOfUnsafeField);
                     } else if adt_def.is_union() {
-                        if let Some(assigned_ty) = self.assignment_info {
-                            if assigned_ty.needs_drop(self.tcx, self.typing_env) {
-                                // This would be unsafe, but should be outright impossible since we
-                                // reject such unions.
-                                assert!(
-                                    self.tcx.dcx().has_errors().is_some(),
-                                    "union fields that need dropping should be impossible: {assigned_ty}"
-                                );
+                        // Check if this field access is part of a raw borrow operation
+                        // If so, we've already handled it above and shouldn't reach here
+                        match self.union_field_access_mode {
+                            UnionFieldAccessMode::SuppressUnionFieldAccessError => {
+                                // Suppress AccessToUnionField error for union fields chains
+                            }
+                            UnionFieldAccessMode::Normal => {
+                                if let Some(assigned_ty) = self.assignment_info {
+                                    if assigned_ty.needs_drop(self.tcx, self.typing_env) {
+                                        // This would be unsafe, but should be outright impossible since we
+                                        // reject such unions.
+                                        assert!(
+                                            self.tcx.dcx().has_errors().is_some(),
+                                            "union fields that need dropping should be impossible: {assigned_ty}"
+                                        );
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    // Only require unsafe if this is not a raw borrow operation
+                                    self.requires_unsafe(expr.span, AccessToUnionField);
+                                }
                             }
-                        } else {
-                            self.requires_unsafe(expr.span, AccessToUnionField);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -712,6 +739,46 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'a, 'tcx> UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
+    /// Check if an expression is a union field access
+    fn is_union_field_access(&self, expr_id: ExprId) -> bool {
+        match self.thir[expr_id].kind {
+            ExprKind::Field { lhs, .. } => {
+                let lhs = &self.thir[lhs];
+                matches!(lhs.ty.kind(), ty::Adt(adt_def, _) if adt_def.is_union())
+            }
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Visit a union field access in the context of a raw borrow operation
+    /// This ensures we still check safety of nested operations while allowing
+    /// the raw pointer creation itself
+    fn visit_union_field_for_raw_borrow(&mut self, mut expr_id: ExprId) {
+        let prev = self.union_field_access_mode;
+        self.union_field_access_mode = UnionFieldAccessMode::SuppressUnionFieldAccessError;
+        // Walk through the chain of union field accesses using while let
+        while let ExprKind::Field { lhs, variant_index, name } = self.thir[expr_id].kind {
+            let lhs_expr = &self.thir[lhs];
+            if let ty::Adt(adt_def, _) = lhs_expr.ty.kind() {
+                // Check for unsafe fields but skip the union access check
+                if adt_def.variant(variant_index).fields[name].safety.is_unsafe() {
+                    self.requires_unsafe(self.thir[expr_id].span, UseOfUnsafeField);
+                }
+                // If the LHS is also a union field access, keep walking
+                expr_id = lhs;
+            } else {
+                // Not a union, use normal visiting
+                visit::walk_expr(self, &self.thir[expr_id]);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        // Visit the base expression for any nested safety checks
+        self.visit_expr(&self.thir[expr_id]);
+        self.union_field_access_mode = prev;
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum SafetyContext {
     Safe,
@@ -720,6 +787,13 @@ enum SafetyContext {
     UnsafeBlock { span: Span, hir_id: HirId, used: bool, nested_used_blocks: Vec<NestedUsedBlock> },
 }
 
+/// Controls how union field accesses are checked
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+enum UnionFieldAccessMode {
+    Normal,
+    SuppressUnionFieldAccessError,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 struct NestedUsedBlock {
     hir_id: HirId,
@@ -1199,6 +1273,7 @@ pub(crate) fn check_unsafety(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def: LocalDefId) {
         inside_adt: false,
         warnings: &mut warnings,
         suggest_unsafe_block: true,
+        union_field_access_mode: UnionFieldAccessMode::Normal,
     };
     // params in THIR may be unsafe, e.g. a union pattern.
     for param in &thir.params {
diff --git a/src/tools/miri/tests/pass/both_borrows/smallvec.rs b/src/tools/miri/tests/pass/both_borrows/smallvec.rs
index f48815e37be34..fa5cfb03de2a9 100644
--- a/src/tools/miri/tests/pass/both_borrows/smallvec.rs
+++ b/src/tools/miri/tests/pass/both_borrows/smallvec.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl<T, const N: usize> RawSmallVec<T, N> {
     }
 
     const fn as_mut_ptr_inline(&mut self) -> *mut T {
-        (unsafe { &raw mut self.inline }) as *mut T
+        &raw mut self.inline as *mut T
     }
 
     const unsafe fn as_mut_ptr_heap(&mut self) -> *mut T {
diff --git a/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.rs b/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.rs
index bd3946686be36..bbf01ac14c74f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ union U4<T: Copy> {
     a: T,
 }
 
+union U5 {
+    a: usize,
+}
+
 union URef {
     p: &'static mut i32,
 }
@@ -31,6 +35,11 @@ fn deref_union_field(mut u: URef) {
     *(u.p) = 13; //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
 }
 
+fn raw_deref_union_field(mut u: URef) {
+    // This is unsafe because we first dereference u.p (reading uninitialized memory)
+    let _p = &raw const *(u.p); //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
+}
+
 fn assign_noncopy_union_field(mut u: URefCell) {
     u.a = (ManuallyDrop::new(RefCell::new(0)), 1); // OK (assignment does not drop)
     u.a.0 = ManuallyDrop::new(RefCell::new(0)); // OK (assignment does not drop)
@@ -57,6 +66,20 @@ fn main() {
     let a = u1.a; //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
     u1.a = 11; // OK
 
+    let mut u2 = U1 { a: 10 };
+    let a = &raw mut u2.a; // OK
+    unsafe { *a = 3 };
+
+    let mut u3 = U1 { a: 10 };
+    let a = std::ptr::addr_of_mut!(u3.a); // OK
+    unsafe { *a = 14 };
+
+    let u4 = U5 { a: 2 };
+    let vec = vec![1, 2, 3];
+    // This is unsafe because we read u4.a (potentially uninitialized memory)
+    // to use as an array index
+    let _a = &raw const vec[u4.a]; //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
+
     let U1 { a } = u1; //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
     if let U1 { a: 12 } = u1 {} //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
     if let Some(U1 { a: 13 }) = Some(u1) {} //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
@@ -73,4 +96,38 @@ fn main() {
     let mut u3 = U3 { a: ManuallyDrop::new(String::from("old")) }; // OK
     u3.a = ManuallyDrop::new(String::from("new")); // OK (assignment does not drop)
     *u3.a = String::from("new"); //~ ERROR access to union field is unsafe
+
+    let mut unions = [U1 { a: 1 }, U1 { a: 2 }];
+
+    // Array indexing + union field raw borrow - should be OK
+    let ptr = &raw mut unions[0].a; // OK
+    let ptr2 = &raw const unions[1].a; // OK
+
+    // Test for union fields chain, this should be allowed
+    #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+    union Inner {
+        a: u8,
+    }
+
+    union MoreInner {
+        moreinner: ManuallyDrop<Inner>,
+    }
+
+    union LessOuter {
+        lessouter: ManuallyDrop<MoreInner>,
+    }
+
+    union Outer {
+        outer: ManuallyDrop<LessOuter>,
+    }
+
+    let super_outer = Outer {
+        outer: ManuallyDrop::new(LessOuter {
+            lessouter: ManuallyDrop::new(MoreInner {
+                moreinner: ManuallyDrop::new(Inner { a: 42 }),
+            }),
+        }),
+    };
+
+    let ptr = &raw const super_outer.outer.lessouter.moreinner.a;
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.stderr b/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.stderr
index 82b3f897167c7..ced9be73022c1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/union/union-unsafe.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:31:6
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:35:6
    |
 LL |     *(u.p) = 13;
    |      ^^^^^ access to union field
@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@ LL |     *(u.p) = 13;
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:43:6
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:40:26
+   |
+LL |     let _p = &raw const *(u.p);
+   |                          ^^^^^ access to union field
+   |
+   = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
+
+error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:52:6
    |
 LL |     *u3.a = T::default();
    |      ^^^^ access to union field
@@ -15,7 +23,7 @@ LL |     *u3.a = T::default();
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:49:6
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:58:6
    |
 LL |     *u3.a = T::default();
    |      ^^^^ access to union field
@@ -23,7 +31,7 @@ LL |     *u3.a = T::default();
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:57:13
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:66:13
    |
 LL |     let a = u1.a;
    |             ^^^^ access to union field
@@ -31,7 +39,15 @@ LL |     let a = u1.a;
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:60:14
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:81:29
+   |
+LL |     let _a = &raw const vec[u4.a];
+   |                             ^^^^ access to union field
+   |
+   = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
+
+error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:83:14
    |
 LL |     let U1 { a } = u1;
    |              ^ access to union field
@@ -39,7 +55,7 @@ LL |     let U1 { a } = u1;
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:61:20
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:84:20
    |
 LL |     if let U1 { a: 12 } = u1 {}
    |                    ^^ access to union field
@@ -47,7 +63,7 @@ LL |     if let U1 { a: 12 } = u1 {}
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:62:25
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:85:25
    |
 LL |     if let Some(U1 { a: 13 }) = Some(u1) {}
    |                         ^^ access to union field
@@ -55,7 +71,7 @@ LL |     if let Some(U1 { a: 13 }) = Some(u1) {}
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:67:6
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:90:6
    |
 LL |     *u2.a = String::from("new");
    |      ^^^^ access to union field
@@ -63,7 +79,7 @@ LL |     *u2.a = String::from("new");
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:71:6
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:94:6
    |
 LL |     *u3.a = 1;
    |      ^^^^ access to union field
@@ -71,13 +87,13 @@ LL |     *u3.a = 1;
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
-  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:75:6
+  --> $DIR/union-unsafe.rs:98:6
    |
 LL |     *u3.a = String::from("new");
    |      ^^^^ access to union field
    |
    = note: the field may not be properly initialized: using uninitialized data will cause undefined behavior
 
-error: aborting due to 10 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 12 previous errors
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0133`.