diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/traits/select.rs b/src/librustc/middle/traits/select.rs
index a38814580f54..51a793f1de89 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/traits/select.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/traits/select.rs
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> SelectionContext<'cx, 'tcx> {
                 try!(self.assemble_candidates_from_impls(obligation, &mut candidates.vec));
 
                 // No explicit impls were declared for this type, consider the fallback rules.
-                if candidates.vec.is_empty() {
+                if candidates.vec.is_empty() && !candidates.ambiguous {
                     try!(self.assemble_builtin_bound_candidates(bound, stack, &mut candidates));
                 }
             }