diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/validation.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/check.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/validation.rs
rename to compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/check.rs
index cfc538ef500a1..cff386f776beb 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/validation.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/check.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl Qualifs<'mir, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
+pub struct Checker<'mir, 'tcx> {
     ccx: &'mir ConstCx<'mir, 'tcx>,
     qualifs: Qualifs<'mir, 'tcx>,
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pub struct Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
     secondary_errors: Vec<Diagnostic>,
 }
 
-impl Deref for Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
+impl Deref for Checker<'mir, 'tcx> {
     type Target = ConstCx<'mir, 'tcx>;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ impl Deref for Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
+impl Checker<'mir, 'tcx> {
     pub fn new(ccx: &'mir ConstCx<'mir, 'tcx>) -> Self {
-        Validator {
+        Checker {
             span: ccx.body.span,
             ccx,
             qualifs: Default::default(),
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ impl Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Visitor<'tcx> for Validator<'mir, 'tcx> {
+impl Visitor<'tcx> for Checker<'mir, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_basic_block_data(&mut self, bb: BasicBlock, block: &BasicBlockData<'tcx>) {
         trace!("visit_basic_block_data: bb={:?} is_cleanup={:?}", bb, block.is_cleanup);
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/mod.rs
index 19aee033a6923..0ca086d74db7b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/mod.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ use rustc_span::Symbol;
 
 pub use self::qualifs::Qualif;
 
+pub mod check;
 mod ops;
 pub mod post_drop_elaboration;
 pub mod qualifs;
 mod resolver;
-pub mod validation;
 
 /// Information about the item currently being const-checked, as well as a reference to the global
 /// context.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/post_drop_elaboration.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/post_drop_elaboration.rs
index 057092b8ef574..b08ce219034ce 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/post_drop_elaboration.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/post_drop_elaboration.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ use rustc_middle::mir::{self, BasicBlock, Location};
 use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
 use rustc_span::Span;
 
+use super::check::Qualifs;
 use super::ops::{self, NonConstOp};
 use super::qualifs::{NeedsDrop, Qualif};
-use super::validation::Qualifs;
 use super::ConstCx;
 
 /// Returns `true` if we should use the more precise live drop checker that runs after drop
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/mod.rs
index 5c201594ddd89..dbf12e6d76f89 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/mod.rs
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ fn mir_const_qualif(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def: ty::WithOptConstParam<LocalDefId>) ->
 
     let ccx = check_consts::ConstCx { body, tcx, const_kind, param_env: tcx.param_env(def.did) };
 
-    let mut validator = check_consts::validation::Validator::new(&ccx);
+    let mut validator = check_consts::check::Checker::new(&ccx);
     validator.check_body();
 
     // We return the qualifs in the return place for every MIR body, even though it is only used