error[E0594]: cannot assign to data in a `&` reference --> $DIR/issue-51244.rs:15:5 | LL | let ref my_ref @ _ = 0; | -------------- help: consider changing this to be a mutable reference: `&mut ef my_ref @ _` LL | *my_ref = 0; //~ ERROR cannot assign to data in a `&` reference [E0594] | ^^^^^^^^^^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0594`.