diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/region.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/region.rs
index 542e69a6c34d..1abdc7b21df9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/region.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/region.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
 use rustc_span::source_map;
 use rustc_span::Span;
 
+use super::errs::maybe_expr_static_mut;
+
 use std::mem;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
@@ -242,6 +244,8 @@ fn resolve_stmt<'tcx>(visitor: &mut RegionResolutionVisitor<'tcx>, stmt: &'tcx h
 fn resolve_expr<'tcx>(visitor: &mut RegionResolutionVisitor<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'tcx>) {
     debug!("resolve_expr - pre-increment {} expr = {:?}", visitor.expr_and_pat_count, expr);
 
+    maybe_expr_static_mut(visitor.tcx, *expr);
+
     let prev_cx = visitor.cx;
     visitor.enter_node_scope_with_dtor(expr.hir_id.local_id);