diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_arg.rs b/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_arg.rs
index 2938ff3772fd..a05ca4a2681b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_arg.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_arg.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ declare_lint_pass!(LiteralStringWithFormattingArg => [LITERAL_STRING_WITH_FORMAT
 
 impl EarlyLintPass for LiteralStringWithFormattingArg {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, expr: &Expr) {
+        if expr.span.from_expansion() {
+            return;
+        }
         if let ExprKind::Lit(lit) = expr.kind {
             let add = match lit.kind {
                 LitKind::Str => 1,