diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/blocks_in_conditions.rs b/clippy_lints/src/blocks_in_conditions.rs
index aab0af0d743b..011962846cb3 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/blocks_in_conditions.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/blocks_in_conditions.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_block_with_applicability;
-use clippy_utils::{higher, is_from_proc_macro};
+use clippy_utils::{contains_return, higher, is_from_proc_macro};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{BlockCheckMode, Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for BlocksInConditions {
                         if expr.span.from_expansion() || ex.span.from_expansion() {
                             return;
                         }
+
+                        // Linting should not be triggered to cases where `return` is included in the condition.
+                        // #9911
+                        if contains_return(block.expr) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+
                         let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
                         span_lint_and_sugg(
                             cx,
diff --git a/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.fixed b/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.fixed
index df375e370573..cd307e803d0c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.fixed
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ mod issue_12016 {
     }
 }
 
+fn issue_9911() {
+    if { return } {}
+
+    let a = 1;
+    if { if a == 1 { return } else { true } } {}
+}
+
 fn in_closure() {
     let v = vec![1, 2, 3];
     if v.into_iter()
diff --git a/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.rs b/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.rs
index 1d9c9dd42460..6a211c8edfd4 100644
--- a/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/blocks_in_conditions.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ mod issue_12016 {
     }
 }
 
+fn issue_9911() {
+    if { return } {}
+
+    let a = 1;
+    if { if a == 1 { return } else { true } } {}
+}
+
 fn in_closure() {
     let v = vec![1, 2, 3];
     if v.into_iter()