diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs
index fe44fabf57d..a8e59715b75 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs
@@ -475,7 +475,9 @@ pub(super) fn type_of(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> ty::EarlyBinder<Ty<'_>>
                         def_id.to_def_id(),
                     );
                     if let Some(assoc_item) = assoc_item {
-                        tcx.type_of(assoc_item.def_id).subst_identity()
+                        tcx.type_of(assoc_item.def_id)
+                            .no_bound_vars()
+                            .expect("const parameter types cannot be generic")
                     } else {
                         // FIXME(associated_const_equality): add a useful error message here.
                         tcx.ty_error_with_message(
@@ -517,15 +519,18 @@ pub(super) fn type_of(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> ty::EarlyBinder<Ty<'_>>
                         },
                         def_id.to_def_id(),
                     );
-                    if let Some(param)
-                        = assoc_item.map(|item| &tcx.generics_of(item.def_id).params[idx]).filter(|param| param.kind.is_ty_or_const())
+                    if let Some(assoc_item) = assoc_item
+                        && let param = &tcx.generics_of(assoc_item.def_id).params[idx]
+                        && matches!(param.kind, ty::GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. })
                     {
-                        tcx.type_of(param.def_id).subst_identity()
+                        tcx.type_of(param.def_id)
+                            .no_bound_vars()
+                            .expect("const parameter types cannot be generic")
                     } else {
                         // FIXME(associated_const_equality): add a useful error message here.
                         tcx.ty_error_with_message(
                             DUMMY_SP,
-                            "Could not find associated const on trait",
+                            "Could not find const param on associated item",
                         )
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.rs b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..734a3786294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#![feature(generic_const_exprs)]
+//~^ WARN the feature `generic_const_exprs` is incomplete
+
+trait B {
+    type U<T>;
+}
+
+fn f<T: B<U<1i32> = ()>>() {}
+//~^ ERROR constant provided when a type was expected
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.stderr b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b6eb5b7594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+warning: the feature `generic_const_exprs` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes
+  --> $DIR/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.rs:1:12
+   |
+LL | #![feature(generic_const_exprs)]
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #76560 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/76560> for more information
+   = note: `#[warn(incomplete_features)]` on by default
+
+error[E0747]: constant provided when a type was expected
+  --> $DIR/mismatched-gat-subst-kind.rs:8:13
+   |
+LL | fn f<T: B<U<1i32> = ()>>() {}
+   |             ^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error; 1 warning emitted
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0747`.