diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/thir/visit.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/thir/visit.rs
index 4943c11848b..ade3ea289cc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/thir/visit.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/thir/visit.rs
@@ -3,26 +3,26 @@ use super::{
     PatKind, Stmt, StmtKind, Thir,
 };
 
-pub trait Visitor<'a, 'tcx: 'a>: Sized {
-    fn thir(&self) -> &'a Thir<'tcx>;
+pub trait Visitor<'thir, 'tcx: 'thir>: Sized {
+    fn thir(&self) -> &'thir Thir<'tcx>;
 
-    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &Expr<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &'thir Expr<'tcx>) {
         walk_expr(self, expr);
     }
 
-    fn visit_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &Stmt<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &'thir Stmt<'tcx>) {
         walk_stmt(self, stmt);
     }
 
-    fn visit_block(&mut self, block: &Block) {
+    fn visit_block(&mut self, block: &'thir Block) {
         walk_block(self, block);
     }
 
-    fn visit_arm(&mut self, arm: &Arm<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_arm(&mut self, arm: &'thir Arm<'tcx>) {
         walk_arm(self, arm);
     }
 
-    fn visit_pat(&mut self, pat: &Pat<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_pat(&mut self, pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>) {
         walk_pat(self, pat);
     }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ pub trait Visitor<'a, 'tcx: 'a>: Sized {
     // other `visit*` functions.
 }
 
-pub fn walk_expr<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, expr: &Expr<'tcx>) {
+pub fn walk_expr<'thir, 'tcx: 'thir, V: Visitor<'thir, 'tcx>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    expr: &'thir Expr<'tcx>,
+) {
     use ExprKind::*;
     match expr.kind {
         Scope { value, region_scope: _, lint_level: _ } => {
@@ -168,7 +171,10 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, expr: &Exp
     }
 }
 
-pub fn walk_stmt<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, stmt: &Stmt<'tcx>) {
+pub fn walk_stmt<'thir, 'tcx: 'thir, V: Visitor<'thir, 'tcx>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    stmt: &'thir Stmt<'tcx>,
+) {
     match &stmt.kind {
         StmtKind::Expr { expr, scope: _ } => visitor.visit_expr(&visitor.thir()[*expr]),
         StmtKind::Let {
@@ -191,7 +197,10 @@ pub fn walk_stmt<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, stmt: &Stm
     }
 }
 
-pub fn walk_block<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, block: &Block) {
+pub fn walk_block<'thir, 'tcx: 'thir, V: Visitor<'thir, 'tcx>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    block: &'thir Block,
+) {
     for &stmt in &*block.stmts {
         visitor.visit_stmt(&visitor.thir()[stmt]);
     }
@@ -200,7 +209,10 @@ pub fn walk_block<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, block: &B
     }
 }
 
-pub fn walk_arm<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, arm: &Arm<'tcx>) {
+pub fn walk_arm<'thir, 'tcx: 'thir, V: Visitor<'thir, 'tcx>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    arm: &'thir Arm<'tcx>,
+) {
     match arm.guard {
         Some(Guard::If(expr)) => visitor.visit_expr(&visitor.thir()[expr]),
         Some(Guard::IfLet(ref pat, expr)) => {
@@ -213,7 +225,10 @@ pub fn walk_arm<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, arm: &Arm<'
     visitor.visit_expr(&visitor.thir()[arm.body]);
 }
 
-pub fn walk_pat<'a, 'tcx: 'a, V: Visitor<'a, 'tcx>>(visitor: &mut V, pat: &Pat<'tcx>) {
+pub fn walk_pat<'thir, 'tcx: 'thir, V: Visitor<'thir, 'tcx>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>,
+) {
     use PatKind::*;
     match &pat.kind {
         AscribeUserType { subpattern, ascription: _ }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
index 62190848dd5..d529c5ea159 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for LayoutConstrainedPlaceVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         self.thir
     }
 
-    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &Expr<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &'a Expr<'tcx>) {
         match expr.kind {
             ExprKind::Field { lhs, .. } => {
                 if let ty::Adt(adt_def, _) = self.thir[lhs].ty.kind() {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         self.thir
     }
 
-    fn visit_block(&mut self, block: &Block) {
+    fn visit_block(&mut self, block: &'a Block) {
         match block.safety_mode {
             // compiler-generated unsafe code should not count towards the usefulness of
             // an outer unsafe block
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_pat(&mut self, pat: &Pat<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_pat(&mut self, pat: &'a Pat<'tcx>) {
         if self.in_union_destructure {
             match pat.kind {
                 // binding to a variable allows getting stuff out of variable
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for UnsafetyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &Expr<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &'a Expr<'tcx>) {
         // could we be in the LHS of an assignment to a field?
         match expr.kind {
             ExprKind::Field { .. }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs
index fcccdf105f6..0e85b3452d3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/pattern/check_match.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'tcx> Visitor<'thir, 'tcx> for MatchVisitor<'thir, '_, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
-    fn visit_arm(&mut self, arm: &Arm<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_arm(&mut self, arm: &'thir Arm<'tcx>) {
         self.with_lint_level(arm.lint_level, |this| {
             match arm.guard {
                 Some(Guard::If(expr)) => {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'tcx> Visitor<'thir, 'tcx> for MatchVisitor<'thir, '_, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
-    fn visit_expr(&mut self, ex: &Expr<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_expr(&mut self, ex: &'thir Expr<'tcx>) {
         match ex.kind {
             ExprKind::Scope { value, lint_level, .. } => {
                 self.with_lint_level(lint_level, |this| {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'tcx> Visitor<'thir, 'tcx> for MatchVisitor<'thir, '_, 'tcx> {
         self.with_let_source(LetSource::None, |this| visit::walk_expr(this, ex));
     }
 
-    fn visit_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &Stmt<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &'thir Stmt<'tcx>) {
         match stmt.kind {
             StmtKind::Let {
                 box ref pattern, initializer, else_block, lint_level, span, ..
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
     /// subexpressions we are not handling ourselves.
     fn visit_land(
         &mut self,
-        ex: &Expr<'tcx>,
+        ex: &'thir Expr<'tcx>,
         accumulator: &mut Vec<Option<(Span, RefutableFlag)>>,
     ) -> Result<(), ErrorGuaranteed> {
         match ex.kind {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
     /// expression. This must call `visit_expr` on the subexpressions we are not handling ourselves.
     fn visit_land_rhs(
         &mut self,
-        ex: &Expr<'tcx>,
+        ex: &'thir Expr<'tcx>,
     ) -> Result<Option<(Span, RefutableFlag)>, ErrorGuaranteed> {
         match ex.kind {
             ExprKind::Scope { value, lint_level, .. } => {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
     fn lower_pattern(
         &mut self,
         cx: &MatchCheckCtxt<'p, 'tcx>,
-        pat: &Pat<'tcx>,
+        pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>,
     ) -> Result<&'p DeconstructedPat<'p, 'tcx>, ErrorGuaranteed> {
         if let Err(err) = pat.pat_error_reported() {
             self.error = Err(err);
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
-    fn check_let(&mut self, pat: &Pat<'tcx>, scrutinee: Option<ExprId>, span: Span) {
+    fn check_let(&mut self, pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>, scrutinee: Option<ExprId>, span: Span) {
         assert!(self.let_source != LetSource::None);
         let scrut = scrutinee.map(|id| &self.thir[id]);
         if let LetSource::PlainLet = self.let_source {
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
 
     fn analyze_binding(
         &mut self,
-        pat: &Pat<'tcx>,
+        pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>,
         refutability: RefutableFlag,
         scrut: Option<&Expr<'tcx>>,
     ) -> Result<(MatchCheckCtxt<'p, 'tcx>, UsefulnessReport<'p, 'tcx>), ErrorGuaranteed> {
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
 
     fn is_let_irrefutable(
         &mut self,
-        pat: &Pat<'tcx>,
+        pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>,
         scrut: Option<&Expr<'tcx>>,
     ) -> Result<RefutableFlag, ErrorGuaranteed> {
         let (cx, report) = self.analyze_binding(pat, Refutable, scrut)?;
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ impl<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> MatchVisitor<'thir, 'p, 'tcx> {
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
     fn check_binding_is_irrefutable(
         &mut self,
-        pat: &Pat<'tcx>,
+        pat: &'thir Pat<'tcx>,
         origin: &str,
         scrut: Option<&Expr<'tcx>>,
         sp: Option<Span>,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/consts.rs b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/consts.rs
index b521a5c1145..0805891869e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/consts.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/consts.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for IsThirPolymorphic<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip(self), level = "debug")]
-    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &thir::Expr<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &'a thir::Expr<'tcx>) {
         self.is_poly |= self.expr_is_poly(expr);
         if !self.is_poly {
             visit::walk_expr(self, expr)
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a, 'tcx> for IsThirPolymorphic<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip(self), level = "debug")]
-    fn visit_pat(&mut self, pat: &thir::Pat<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_pat(&mut self, pat: &'a thir::Pat<'tcx>) {
         self.is_poly |= self.pat_is_poly(pat);
         if !self.is_poly {
             visit::walk_pat(self, pat);