diff --git a/compiler/rustc_smir/src/stable_mir/ty.rs b/compiler/rustc_smir/src/stable_mir/ty.rs
index e9f17f92c04..11d6cf16763 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_smir/src/stable_mir/ty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_smir/src/stable_mir/ty.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use super::{with, DefId};
 use crate::rustc_internal::Opaque;
 
+type Const = Opaque;
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Ty(pub usize);