diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
index a828a844f810..b6aa9e7c8446 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
@@ -1085,3 +1085,33 @@ fn test_is_builder_target() {
         assert!(!builder.is_builder_target(target2));
     }
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_get_tool_rustc_compiler() {
+    let mut config = configure("build", &[], &[]);
+    config.download_rustc_commit = None;
+    let build = Build::new(config);
+    let builder = Builder::new(&build);
+
+    let target_triple_1 = TargetSelection::from_user(TEST_TRIPLE_1);
+
+    let compiler = Compiler { stage: 2, host: target_triple_1 };
+    let expected = Compiler { stage: 1, host: target_triple_1 };
+    let actual = tool::get_tool_rustc_compiler(&builder, compiler);
+    assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+
+    let compiler = Compiler { stage: 1, host: target_triple_1 };
+    let expected = Compiler { stage: 0, host: target_triple_1 };
+    let actual = tool::get_tool_rustc_compiler(&builder, compiler);
+    assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+
+    let mut config = configure("build", &[], &[]);
+    config.download_rustc_commit = Some("".to_owned());
+    let build = Build::new(config);
+    let builder = Builder::new(&build);
+
+    let compiler = Compiler { stage: 1, host: target_triple_1 };
+    let expected = Compiler { stage: 1, host: target_triple_1 };
+    let actual = tool::get_tool_rustc_compiler(&builder, compiler);
+    assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+}