diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/question_mark_used.rs b/clippy_lints/src/question_mark_used.rs
index 1a103dc35a4..9b678e8d753 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/question_mark_used.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/question_mark_used.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_help;
 
+use clippy_utils::macros::span_is_local;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ declare_lint_pass!(QuestionMarkUsed => [QUESTION_MARK_USED]);
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for QuestionMarkUsed {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
         if let ExprKind::Match(_, _, MatchSource::TryDesugar) = expr.kind {
+            if !span_is_local(expr.span) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             span_lint_and_help(
                 cx,
                 QUESTION_MARK_USED,