diff --git a/src/test/ui/unboxed-closures/issue-53448.rs b/src/test/ui/unboxed-closures/issue-53448.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c82a56e77e1
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+++ b/src/test/ui/unboxed-closures/issue-53448.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#![feature(unboxed_closures)]
+
+trait Lt<'a> {
+    type T;
+}
+impl<'a> Lt<'a> for () {
+    type T = ();
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let v: <() as Lt<'_>>::T = ();
+    let f: &mut dyn FnMut<(_,), Output = ()> = &mut |_: <() as Lt<'_>>::T| {};
+    //~^ ERROR: the size for values of type `<() as Lt<'_>>::T` cannot be known
+    f(v);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/unboxed-closures/issue-53448.stderr b/src/test/ui/unboxed-closures/issue-53448.stderr
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index 000000000000..bece9eedc7ff
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+++ b/src/test/ui/unboxed-closures/issue-53448.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+error[E0277]: the size for values of type `<() as Lt<'_>>::T` cannot be known at compilation time
+  --> $DIR/issue-53448.rs:12:54
+   |
+LL |     let f: &mut dyn FnMut<(_,), Output = ()> = &mut |_: <() as Lt<'_>>::T| {};
+   |                                                      ^ doesn't have a size known at compile-time
+   |
+   = help: the trait `Sized` is not implemented for `<() as Lt<'_>>::T`
+   = help: unsized locals are gated as an unstable feature
+help: consider further restricting the associated type
+   |
+LL | fn main() where <() as Lt<'_>>::T: Sized {
+   |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+help: function arguments must have a statically known size, borrowed types always have a known size
+   |
+LL |     let f: &mut dyn FnMut<(_,), Output = ()> = &mut |_: &<() as Lt<'_>>::T| {};
+   |                                                         ^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0277`.