diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs
index ea341b604e0..cf216ff73ca 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use rustc_abi::VariantIdx;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexMap;
 use rustc_data_structures::stack::ensure_sufficient_stack;
-use rustc_hir::{BindingMode, ByRef};
+use rustc_hir::{BindingMode, ByRef, LetStmt, LocalSource, Node};
 use rustc_middle::bug;
 use rustc_middle::middle::region;
 use rustc_middle::mir::{self, *};
 use rustc_middle::thir::{self, *};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, CanonicalUserTypeAnnotation, Ty};
-use rustc_span::{BytePos, Pos, Span, Symbol};
+use rustc_span::{BytePos, Pos, Span, Symbol, sym};
 use tracing::{debug, instrument};
 
 use crate::builder::ForGuard::{self, OutsideGuard, RefWithinGuard};
@@ -2796,13 +2796,15 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
             )))),
         };
         let for_arm_body = self.local_decls.push(local);
-        self.var_debug_info.push(VarDebugInfo {
-            name,
-            source_info: debug_source_info,
-            value: VarDebugInfoContents::Place(for_arm_body.into()),
-            composite: None,
-            argument_index: None,
-        });
+        if self.should_emit_debug_info_for_binding(name, var_id) {
+            self.var_debug_info.push(VarDebugInfo {
+                name,
+                source_info: debug_source_info,
+                value: VarDebugInfoContents::Place(for_arm_body.into()),
+                composite: None,
+                argument_index: None,
+            });
+        }
         let locals = if has_guard.0 {
             let ref_for_guard = self.local_decls.push(LocalDecl::<'tcx> {
                 // This variable isn't mutated but has a name, so has to be
@@ -2815,13 +2817,15 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
                     BindingForm::RefForGuard,
                 ))),
             });
-            self.var_debug_info.push(VarDebugInfo {
-                name,
-                source_info: debug_source_info,
-                value: VarDebugInfoContents::Place(ref_for_guard.into()),
-                composite: None,
-                argument_index: None,
-            });
+            if self.should_emit_debug_info_for_binding(name, var_id) {
+                self.var_debug_info.push(VarDebugInfo {
+                    name,
+                    source_info: debug_source_info,
+                    value: VarDebugInfoContents::Place(ref_for_guard.into()),
+                    composite: None,
+                    argument_index: None,
+                });
+            }
             LocalsForNode::ForGuard { ref_for_guard, for_arm_body }
         } else {
             LocalsForNode::One(for_arm_body)
@@ -2829,4 +2833,26 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
         debug!(?locals);
         self.var_indices.insert(var_id, locals);
     }
+
+    /// Some bindings are introduced when producing HIR from the AST and don't
+    /// actually exist in the source. Skip producing debug info for those when
+    /// we can recognize them.
+    fn should_emit_debug_info_for_binding(&self, name: Symbol, var_id: LocalVarId) -> bool {
+        // For now we only recognize the output of desugaring assigns.
+        if name != sym::lhs {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+        for (_, node) in tcx.hir_parent_iter(var_id.0) {
+            // FIXME(khuey) at what point is it safe to bail on the iterator?
+            // Can we stop at the first non-Pat node?
+            if matches!(node, Node::LetStmt(&LetStmt { source: LocalSource::AssignDesugar(_), .. }))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        true
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/codegen/assign-desugar-debuginfo.rs b/tests/codegen/assign-desugar-debuginfo.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77ee8758b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/assign-desugar-debuginfo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//@ compile-flags: -g -Zmir-opt-level=0
+
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
+#[inline(never)]
+fn swizzle(a: u32, b: u32, c: u32) -> (u32, (u32, u32)) {
+    (b, (c, a))
+}
+
+pub fn work() {
+    let mut a = 1;
+    let mut b = 2;
+    let mut c = 3;
+    (a, (b, c)) = swizzle(a, b, c);
+    println!("{a} {b} {c}");
+}
+
+// CHECK-NOT: !DILocalVariable(name: "lhs",