diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs b/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs
index e233300e26ab..a03d5d540653 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ fn lint_needless_cloning(cx: &LateContext<'_>, root: Span, receiver: Span) {
 impl MapClone {
     fn lint_explicit_closure(&self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, replace: Span, root: Span, is_copy: bool) {
         let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
-        let message = if is_copy {
+        let message = if is_copy && meets_msrv(self.msrv.as_ref(), &msrvs::ITERATOR_COPIED) {
             "you are using an explicit closure for copying elements"
         } else {
             "you are using an explicit closure for cloning elements"
diff --git a/tests/ui-toml/min_rust_version/min_rust_version.stderr b/tests/ui-toml/min_rust_version/min_rust_version.stderr
index a1e7361c0cb3..5dae5af7eb5a 100644
--- a/tests/ui-toml/min_rust_version/min_rust_version.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui-toml/min_rust_version/min_rust_version.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: you are using an explicit closure for copying elements
+error: you are using an explicit closure for cloning elements
   --> $DIR/min_rust_version.rs:74:26
    |
 LL |     let _: Option<u64> = Some(&16).map(|b| *b);