diff --git a/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/auxiliary/def_illtyped_external.rs b/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/auxiliary/def_illtyped_external.rs
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+++ b/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/auxiliary/def_illtyped_external.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#![feature(linkage)]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
+#[linkage="external"]
+pub static EXTERN: u32 = 0;
diff --git a/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/linkage-requires-raw-ptr.rs b/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/linkage-requires-raw-ptr.rs
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+++ b/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/linkage-requires-raw-ptr.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// rust-lang/rust#59548: We used to ICE when trying to use a static
+// with a type that violated its own `#[linkage]`.
+
+// aux-build:def_illtyped_external.rs
+
+extern crate def_illtyped_external as dep;
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("{:p}", &dep::EXTERN);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/linkage-requires-raw-ptr.stderr b/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/linkage-requires-raw-ptr.stderr
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+++ b/src/test/ui/linkage-attr/linkage-requires-raw-ptr.stderr
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+error: must have type `*const T` or `*mut T` due to `#[linkage]` attribute
+  --> $DIR/auxiliary/def_illtyped_external.rs:5:1
+   |
+LL | pub static EXTERN: u32 = 0;
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+