diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/explicit_counter_loop.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/explicit_counter_loop.rs
index fc50e8addcce..8e3ab26a947f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/explicit_counter_loop.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/explicit_counter_loop.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
                 if let Some((name, ty, initializer)) = initialize_visitor.get_result();
                 if is_integer_const(cx, initializer, 0);
                 then {
-                    let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
+                    let mut applicability = Applicability::MaybeIncorrect;
+                    let span = expr.span.with_hi(arg.span.hi());
 
                     let int_name = match ty.map(Ty::kind) {
                         // usize or inferred
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
                             span_lint_and_sugg(
                                 cx,
                                 EXPLICIT_COUNTER_LOOP,
-                                expr.span.with_hi(arg.span.hi()),
+                                span,
                                 &format!("the variable `{}` is used as a loop counter", name),
                                 "consider using",
                                 format!(
@@ -63,11 +64,11 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
                     span_lint_and_then(
                         cx,
                         EXPLICIT_COUNTER_LOOP,
-                        expr.span.with_hi(arg.span.hi()),
+                        span,
                         &format!("the variable `{}` is used as a loop counter", name),
                         |diag| {
                             diag.span_suggestion(
-                                expr.span.with_hi(arg.span.hi()),
+                                span,
                                 "consider using",
                                 format!(
                                     "for ({}, {}) in (0_{}..).zip({})",