diff --git a/src/liballoc/rc.rs b/src/liballoc/rc.rs
index abc4056cf56..59424de4277 100644
--- a/src/liballoc/rc.rs
+++ b/src/liballoc/rc.rs
@@ -1644,8 +1644,8 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
 
     /// Returns a raw pointer to the object `T` pointed to by this `Weak<T>`.
     ///
-    /// The pointer is valid only if there are some strong references. The pointer may be dangling
-    /// or even [`null`] otherwise.
+    /// The pointer is valid only if there are some strong references. The pointer may be dangling,
+    /// unaligned or even [`null`] otherwise.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -1658,31 +1658,22 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// let strong = Rc::new("hello".to_owned());
     /// let weak = Rc::downgrade(&strong);
     /// // Both point to the same object
-    /// assert!(ptr::eq(&*strong, weak.as_raw()));
+    /// assert!(ptr::eq(&*strong, weak.as_ptr()));
     /// // The strong here keeps it alive, so we can still access the object.
-    /// assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_raw() });
+    /// assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_ptr() });
     ///
     /// drop(strong);
-    /// // But not any more. We can do weak.as_raw(), but accessing the pointer would lead to
+    /// // But not any more. We can do weak.as_ptr(), but accessing the pointer would lead to
     /// // undefined behaviour.
-    /// // assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_raw() });
+    /// // assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_ptr() });
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`null`]: ../../std/ptr/fn.null.html
     #[unstable(feature = "weak_into_raw", issue = "60728")]
-    pub fn as_raw(&self) -> *const T {
-        match self.inner() {
-            None => ptr::null(),
-            Some(inner) => {
-                let offset = data_offset_sized::<T>();
-                let ptr = inner as *const RcBox<T>;
-                // Note: while the pointer we create may already point to dropped value, the
-                // allocation still lives (it must hold the weak point as long as we are alive).
-                // Therefore, the offset is OK to do, it won't get out of the allocation.
-                let ptr = unsafe { (ptr as *const u8).offset(offset) };
-                ptr as *const T
-            }
-        }
+    pub fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const T {
+        let offset = data_offset_sized::<T>();
+        let ptr = self.ptr.cast::<u8>().as_ptr().wrapping_offset(offset);
+        ptr as *const T
     }
 
     /// Consumes the `Weak<T>` and turns it into a raw pointer.
@@ -1691,7 +1682,7 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// can be turned back into the `Weak<T>` with [`from_raw`].
     ///
     /// The same restrictions of accessing the target of the pointer as with
-    /// [`as_raw`] apply.
+    /// [`as_ptr`] apply.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -1712,10 +1703,10 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`from_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.from_raw
-    /// [`as_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.as_raw
+    /// [`as_ptr`]: struct.Weak.html#method.as_ptr
     #[unstable(feature = "weak_into_raw", issue = "60728")]
     pub fn into_raw(self) -> *const T {
-        let result = self.as_raw();
+        let result = self.as_ptr();
         mem::forget(self);
         result
     }
@@ -1730,9 +1721,8 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// The pointer must have originated from the [`into_raw`] (or [`as_raw`], provided there was
-    /// a corresponding [`forget`] on the `Weak<T>`) and must still own its potential weak reference
-    /// count.
+    /// The pointer must have originated from the [`into_raw`]  and must still own its potential
+    /// weak reference count.
     ///
     /// It is allowed for the strong count to be 0 at the time of calling this, but the weak count
     /// must be non-zero or the pointer must have originated from a dangling `Weak<T>` (one created
@@ -1765,7 +1755,6 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// [`upgrade`]: struct.Weak.html#method.upgrade
     /// [`Rc`]: struct.Rc.html
     /// [`Weak`]: struct.Weak.html
-    /// [`as_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.as_raw
     /// [`new`]: struct.Weak.html#method.new
     /// [`forget`]: ../../std/mem/fn.forget.html
     #[unstable(feature = "weak_into_raw", issue = "60728")]
diff --git a/src/liballoc/sync.rs b/src/liballoc/sync.rs
index b1b22e46a7c..203b386ba1d 100644
--- a/src/liballoc/sync.rs
+++ b/src/liballoc/sync.rs
@@ -1340,8 +1340,8 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
 
     /// Returns a raw pointer to the object `T` pointed to by this `Weak<T>`.
     ///
-    /// The pointer is valid only if there are some strong references. The pointer may be dangling
-    /// or even [`null`] otherwise.
+    /// The pointer is valid only if there are some strong references. The pointer may be dangling,
+    /// unaligned or even [`null`] otherwise.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -1354,31 +1354,22 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// let strong = Arc::new("hello".to_owned());
     /// let weak = Arc::downgrade(&strong);
     /// // Both point to the same object
-    /// assert!(ptr::eq(&*strong, weak.as_raw()));
+    /// assert!(ptr::eq(&*strong, weak.as_ptr()));
     /// // The strong here keeps it alive, so we can still access the object.
-    /// assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_raw() });
+    /// assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_ptr() });
     ///
     /// drop(strong);
-    /// // But not any more. We can do weak.as_raw(), but accessing the pointer would lead to
+    /// // But not any more. We can do weak.as_ptr(), but accessing the pointer would lead to
     /// // undefined behaviour.
-    /// // assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_raw() });
+    /// // assert_eq!("hello", unsafe { &*weak.as_ptr() });
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`null`]: ../../std/ptr/fn.null.html
     #[unstable(feature = "weak_into_raw", issue = "60728")]
-    pub fn as_raw(&self) -> *const T {
-        match self.inner() {
-            None => ptr::null(),
-            Some(inner) => {
-                let offset = data_offset_sized::<T>();
-                let ptr = inner as *const ArcInner<T>;
-                // Note: while the pointer we create may already point to dropped value, the
-                // allocation still lives (it must hold the weak point as long as we are alive).
-                // Therefore, the offset is OK to do, it won't get out of the allocation.
-                let ptr = unsafe { (ptr as *const u8).offset(offset) };
-                ptr as *const T
-            }
-        }
+    pub fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const T {
+        let offset = data_offset_sized::<T>();
+        let ptr = self.ptr.cast::<u8>().as_ptr().wrapping_offset(offset);
+        ptr as *const T
     }
 
     /// Consumes the `Weak<T>` and turns it into a raw pointer.
@@ -1387,7 +1378,7 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// can be turned back into the `Weak<T>` with [`from_raw`].
     ///
     /// The same restrictions of accessing the target of the pointer as with
-    /// [`as_raw`] apply.
+    /// [`as_ptr`] apply.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -1408,10 +1399,10 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`from_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.from_raw
-    /// [`as_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.as_raw
+    /// [`as_ptr`]: struct.Weak.html#method.as_ptr
     #[unstable(feature = "weak_into_raw", issue = "60728")]
     pub fn into_raw(self) -> *const T {
-        let result = self.as_raw();
+        let result = self.as_ptr();
         mem::forget(self);
         result
     }
@@ -1427,9 +1418,8 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// The pointer must have originated from the [`into_raw`] (or [`as_raw'], provided there was
-    /// a corresponding [`forget`] on the `Weak<T>`) and must still own its potential weak reference
-    /// count.
+    /// The pointer must have originated from the [`into_raw`] and must still own its potential
+    /// weak reference count.
     ///
     /// It is allowed for the strong count to be 0 at the time of calling this, but the weak count
     /// must be non-zero or the pointer must have originated from a dangling `Weak<T>` (one created
@@ -1458,7 +1448,6 @@ impl<T> Weak<T> {
     /// assert!(unsafe { Weak::from_raw(raw_2) }.upgrade().is_none());
     /// ```
     ///
-    /// [`as_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.as_raw
     /// [`new`]: struct.Weak.html#method.new
     /// [`into_raw`]: struct.Weak.html#method.into_raw
     /// [`upgrade`]: struct.Weak.html#method.upgrade