diff --git a/src/mem_forget.rs b/src/mem_forget.rs
index d857adf10d65..0568e70023a7 100644
--- a/src/mem_forget.rs
+++ b/src/mem_forget.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::hir::{Expr, ExprCall, ExprPath};
-use utils::{match_def_path, paths, span_lint};
+use utils::{get_trait_def_id, implements_trait, match_def_path, paths, span_lint};
 
-/// **What it does:** This lint checks for usage of `std::mem::forget(_)`.
+/// **What it does:** This lint checks for usage of `std::mem::forget(t)` where `t` is `Drop`.
 ///
 /// **Why is this bad?** `std::mem::forget(t)` prevents `t` from running its destructor, possibly causing leaks
 ///
 /// **Known problems:** None.
 ///
-/// **Example:** `mem::forget(_))`
+/// **Example:** `mem::forget(Rc::new(55)))`
 declare_lint! {
     pub MEM_FORGET,
     Allow,
-    "`mem::forget` usage is likely to cause memory leaks"
+    "`mem::forget` usage on `Drop` types is likely to cause memory leaks"
 }
 
 pub struct MemForget;
@@ -25,12 +25,17 @@ impl LintPass for MemForget {
 
 impl LateLintPass for MemForget {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &Expr) {
-        if let ExprCall(ref path_expr, _) = e.node {
+        if let ExprCall(ref path_expr, ref args) = e.node {
             if let ExprPath(None, _) = path_expr.node {
                 let def_id = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&path_expr.id].def_id();
-
                 if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::MEM_FORGET) {
-                    span_lint(cx, MEM_FORGET, e.span, "usage of mem::forget");
+                    if let Some(drop_trait_id) = get_trait_def_id(cx, &paths::DROP) {
+                        let forgot_ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(&args[0]);
+
+                        if implements_trait(cx, forgot_ty, drop_trait_id, Vec::new()) {
+                            span_lint(cx, MEM_FORGET, e.span, "usage of mem::forget on Drop type");
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/mem_forget.rs b/tests/compile-fail/mem_forget.rs
index 5198b4ea8d3a..c8cebcb2a42d 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/mem_forget.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/mem_forget.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #![plugin(clippy)]
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use std::mem::forget as forgetSomething;
 use std::mem as memstuff;
@@ -10,12 +11,18 @@ use std::mem as memstuff;
 fn main() {
     let five: i32 = 5;
     forgetSomething(five);
-    //~^ ERROR usage of mem::forget
 
     let six: Arc<i32> = Arc::new(6);
     memstuff::forget(six);
-    //~^ ERROR usage of mem::forget
+    //~^ ERROR usage of mem::forget on Drop type
+
+    let seven: Rc<i32> = Rc::new(7);
+    std::mem::forget(seven);
+    //~^ ERROR usage of mem::forget on Drop type
+
+    let eight: Vec<i32> = vec![8];
+    forgetSomething(eight);
+    //~^ ERROR usage of mem::forget on Drop type
 
     std::mem::forget(7);
-    //~^ ERROR usage of mem::forget
 }