diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/copies.rs b/clippy_lints/src/copies.rs
index 9b64d1631bdb..f6e4d9a4f5cf 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/copies.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/copies.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint_and_note, span_lint_and_then};
-use clippy_utils::macros::macro_backtrace;
 use clippy_utils::source::{first_line_of_span, indent_of, reindent_multiline, snippet, snippet_opt};
 use clippy_utils::{
     eq_expr_value, get_enclosing_block, hash_expr, hash_stmt, if_sequence, is_else_clause, is_lint_allowed,
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::hygiene::walk_chain;
 use rustc_span::source_map::SourceMap;
-use rustc_span::{sym, BytePos, Span, Symbol};
+use rustc_span::{BytePos, Span, Symbol};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -197,8 +196,6 @@ fn lint_if_same_then_else(cx: &LateContext<'_>, conds: &[&Expr<'_>], blocks: &[&
         .enumerate()
         .fold(true, |all_eq, (i, &[lhs, rhs])| {
             if eq.eq_block(lhs, rhs)
-                && !contains_acceptable_macro(cx, lhs)
-                && !contains_acceptable_macro(cx, rhs)
                 && !contains_let(conds[i])
                 && conds.get(i + 1).map_or(true, |e| !contains_let(e))
             {
@@ -371,37 +368,9 @@ fn eq_stmts(
         .all(|b| get_stmt(b).map_or(false, |s| eq.eq_stmt(s, stmt)))
 }
 
-fn contains_acceptable_macro(cx: &LateContext<'_>, block: &Block<'_>) -> bool {
-    if block.stmts.first().map_or(false, |stmt|
-        matches!(
-            stmt.kind,
-            StmtKind::Semi(semi_expr) if acceptable_macro(cx, semi_expr)
-        )
-    ) {
-        return true;
-    }
 
-    if let Some(block_expr) = block.expr
-        && acceptable_macro(cx, block_expr)
-    {
-        return true
-    }
 
-    false
-}
 
-fn acceptable_macro(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
-    if macro_backtrace(expr.span).last().map_or(false, |macro_call|
-        matches!(
-            &cx.tcx.get_diagnostic_name(macro_call.def_id),
-            Some(sym::todo_macro | sym::unimplemented_macro)
-        )
-    ) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    false
-}
 
 fn scan_block_for_eq(cx: &LateContext<'_>, _conds: &[&Expr<'_>], block: &Block<'_>, blocks: &[&Block<'_>]) -> BlockEq {
     let mut eq = SpanlessEq::new(cx);
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/hir_utils.rs b/clippy_utils/src/hir_utils.rs
index 39f970dc4205..f21098f95f7a 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/hir_utils.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/hir_utils.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::consts::constant_simple;
 use crate::source::snippet_opt;
+use crate::macros::macro_backtrace;
 use rustc_ast::ast::InlineAsmTemplatePiece;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHasher;
 use rustc_hir::def::Res;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{
 use rustc_lexer::{tokenize, TokenKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::ty::TypeckResults;
-use rustc_span::Symbol;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Symbol};
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 
 /// Type used to check whether two ast are the same. This is different from the
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> SpanlessEq<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     pub fn eq_block(&mut self, left: &Block<'_>, right: &Block<'_>) -> bool {
-        self.inter_expr().eq_block(left, right)
+        !self.cannot_be_compared_block(left)
+            && !self.cannot_be_compared_block(right)
+            && self.inter_expr().eq_block(left, right)
     }
 
     pub fn eq_expr(&mut self, left: &Expr<'_>, right: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
@@ -83,6 +86,38 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> SpanlessEq<'a, 'tcx> {
     pub fn eq_path_segments(&mut self, left: &[PathSegment<'_>], right: &[PathSegment<'_>]) -> bool {
         self.inter_expr().eq_path_segments(left, right)
     }
+
+    fn cannot_be_compared_block(&mut self, block: &Block<'_>) -> bool {
+        if block.stmts.first().map_or(false, |stmt|
+            matches!(
+                stmt.kind,
+                StmtKind::Semi(semi_expr) if self.should_ignore(semi_expr)
+            )
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(block_expr) = block.expr
+            && self.should_ignore(block_expr)
+        {
+            return true
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn should_ignore(&mut self, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
+        if macro_backtrace(expr.span).last().map_or(false, |macro_call|
+            matches!(
+                &self.cx.tcx.get_diagnostic_name(macro_call.def_id),
+                Some(sym::todo_macro | sym::unimplemented_macro)
+            )
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct HirEqInterExpr<'a, 'b, 'tcx> {