diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/cx/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/cx/expr.rs
index 226dc920a496..78c168778ac9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/cx/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/thir/cx/expr.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ impl<'tcx> ThirBuildCx<'tcx> {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn mirror_exprs(&mut self, exprs: &'tcx [hir::Expr<'tcx>]) -> Box<[ExprId]> {
-        exprs.iter().map(|expr| self.mirror_expr_inner(expr)).collect()
+        // `mirror_exprs` may also recurse deeply, so it needs protection from stack overflow.
+        // Note that we *could* forward to `mirror_expr` for that, but we can consolidate the
+        // overhead of stack growth by doing it outside the iteration.
+        ensure_sufficient_stack(|| exprs.iter().map(|expr| self.mirror_expr_inner(expr)).collect())
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, hir_expr))]