diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs
index 298cfcc254c..4ede9d67b74 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ pub enum NonMacroAttrKind {
     Tool,
     /// Single-segment custom attribute registered by a derive macro (`#[serde(default)]`).
     DeriveHelper,
+    /// Single-segment custom attribute registered by a derive macro
+    /// but used before that derive macro was expanded (deprecated).
+    DeriveHelperCompat,
     /// Single-segment custom attribute registered with `#[register_attr]`.
     Registered,
 }
@@ -370,7 +373,9 @@ impl NonMacroAttrKind {
         match self {
             NonMacroAttrKind::Builtin => "built-in attribute",
             NonMacroAttrKind::Tool => "tool attribute",
-            NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper => "derive helper attribute",
+            NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper | NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelperCompat => {
+                "derive helper attribute"
+            }
             NonMacroAttrKind::Registered => "explicitly registered attribute",
         }
     }
@@ -385,7 +390,9 @@ impl NonMacroAttrKind {
     /// Users of some attributes cannot mark them as used, so they are considered always used.
     pub fn is_used(self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            NonMacroAttrKind::Tool | NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper => true,
+            NonMacroAttrKind::Tool
+            | NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper
+            | NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelperCompat => true,
             NonMacroAttrKind::Builtin | NonMacroAttrKind::Registered => false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
index acd88af1806..2cca1a6ee59 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                     }
                 }
                 Scope::DeriveHelpersCompat => {
-                    let res = Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper);
+                    let res = Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelperCompat);
                     if filter_fn(res) {
                         for derive in parent_scope.derives {
                             let parent_scope = &ParentScope { derives: &[], ..*parent_scope };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/macros.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/macros.rs
index 21e43be2045..7b46b5fda04 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/macros.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/macros.rs
@@ -568,10 +568,9 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
             struct Flags: u8 {
                 const MACRO_RULES          = 1 << 0;
                 const MODULE               = 1 << 1;
-                const DERIVE_HELPER_COMPAT = 1 << 2;
-                const MISC_SUGGEST_CRATE   = 1 << 3;
-                const MISC_SUGGEST_SELF    = 1 << 4;
-                const MISC_FROM_PRELUDE    = 1 << 5;
+                const MISC_SUGGEST_CRATE   = 1 << 2;
+                const MISC_SUGGEST_SELF    = 1 << 3;
+                const MISC_FROM_PRELUDE    = 1 << 4;
             }
         }
 
@@ -646,14 +645,11 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                             ) {
                                 Ok((Some(ext), _)) => {
                                     if ext.helper_attrs.contains(&ident.name) {
-                                        let binding = (
-                                            Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper),
-                                            ty::Visibility::Public,
+                                        result = ok(
+                                            Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelperCompat),
                                             derive.span,
-                                            ExpnId::root(),
-                                        )
-                                            .to_name_binding(this.arenas);
-                                        result = Ok((binding, Flags::DERIVE_HELPER_COMPAT));
+                                            this.arenas,
+                                        );
                                         break;
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -799,17 +795,15 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                             let (res, innermost_res) = (binding.res(), innermost_binding.res());
                             if res != innermost_res {
                                 let builtin = Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::Builtin);
-                                let is_derive_helper_compat = |res, flags: Flags| {
-                                    res == Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelper)
-                                        && flags.contains(Flags::DERIVE_HELPER_COMPAT)
-                                };
+                                let derive_helper_compat =
+                                    Res::NonMacroAttr(NonMacroAttrKind::DeriveHelperCompat);
 
                                 let ambiguity_error_kind = if is_import {
                                     Some(AmbiguityKind::Import)
                                 } else if innermost_res == builtin || res == builtin {
                                     Some(AmbiguityKind::BuiltinAttr)
-                                } else if is_derive_helper_compat(innermost_res, innermost_flags)
-                                    || is_derive_helper_compat(res, flags)
+                                } else if innermost_res == derive_helper_compat
+                                    || res == derive_helper_compat
                                 {
                                     Some(AmbiguityKind::DeriveHelper)
                                 } else if innermost_flags.contains(Flags::MACRO_RULES)