diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs
index a1164008d0daf..6e09632d0e337 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> NodeCollector<'a, 'hir> {
     }
 
     fn insert_nested(&mut self, item: LocalDefId) {
-        self.parenting.insert(item, self.parent_node);
+        if self.parent_node.as_u32() != 0 {
+            self.parenting.insert(item, self.parent_node);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs
index 28f7574f66fc7..42a06c968c754 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs
@@ -174,8 +174,12 @@ pub fn provide(providers: &mut Providers) {
             let parent_owner_id = tcx.local_def_id_to_hir_id(parent_def_id).owner;
             HirId {
                 owner: parent_owner_id,
-                local_id: tcx.hir_crate(()).owners[parent_owner_id.def_id].unwrap().parenting
-                    [&owner_id.def_id],
+                local_id: tcx.hir_crate(()).owners[parent_owner_id.def_id]
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .parenting
+                    .get(&owner_id.def_id)
+                    .copied()
+                    .unwrap_or(ItemLocalId::from_u32(0)),
             }
         })
     };