diff --git a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/deriving/smart_ptr.rs b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/deriving/smart_ptr.rs
index 02555bd799c42..827a60f9f9609 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/deriving/smart_ptr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/deriving/smart_ptr.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::mem::swap;
-
 use ast::ptr::P;
 use ast::HasAttrs;
 use rustc_ast::mut_visit::MutVisitor;
@@ -154,13 +152,28 @@ pub fn expand_deriving_smart_ptr(
     {
         let pointee = &mut impl_generics.params[pointee_param_idx];
         self_bounds = pointee.bounds.clone();
+        if !contains_maybe_sized_bound(&self_bounds)
+            && !contains_maybe_sized_bound_on_pointee(
+                &generics.where_clause.predicates,
+                pointee_ty_ident.name,
+            )
+        {
+            cx.dcx()
+                .struct_span_err(
+                    pointee_ty_ident.span,
+                    format!(
+                        "`derive(SmartPointer)` requires {} to be marked `?Sized`",
+                        pointee_ty_ident.name
+                    ),
+                )
+                .emit();
+            return;
+        }
         let arg = GenericArg::Type(s_ty.clone());
         let unsize = cx.path_all(span, true, path!(span, core::marker::Unsize), vec![arg]);
         pointee.bounds.push(cx.trait_bound(unsize, false));
-        let mut attrs = thin_vec![];
-        swap(&mut pointee.attrs, &mut attrs);
         // Drop `#[pointee]` attribute since it should not be recognized outside `derive(SmartPointer)`
-        pointee.attrs = attrs.into_iter().filter(|attr| !attr.has_name(sym::pointee)).collect();
+        pointee.attrs.retain(|attr| !attr.has_name(sym::pointee));
     }
 
     // # Rewrite generic parameter bounds
@@ -218,23 +231,6 @@ pub fn expand_deriving_smart_ptr(
     //
     // We now insert `__S` with the missing bounds marked with (*) above.
     // We should also write the bounds from `#[pointee]` to `__S` as required by `Unsize<__S>`.
-    let sized = cx.path_global(span, path!(span, core::marker::Sized));
-    // For some reason, we are not allowed to write `?Sized` bound twice like `__S: ?Sized + ?Sized`.
-    if !contains_maybe_sized_bound(&self_bounds)
-        && !contains_maybe_sized_bound_on_pointee(
-            &generics.where_clause.predicates,
-            pointee_ty_ident.name,
-        )
-    {
-        self_bounds.push(GenericBound::Trait(
-            cx.poly_trait_ref(span, sized),
-            TraitBoundModifiers {
-                polarity: ast::BoundPolarity::Maybe(span),
-                constness: ast::BoundConstness::Never,
-                asyncness: ast::BoundAsyncness::Normal,
-            },
-        ));
-    }
     {
         let mut substitution =
             TypeSubstitution { from_name: pointee_ty_ident.name, to_ty: &s_ty, rewritten: false };
diff --git a/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs b/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs
index bfb4e86b39601..04f52a154fe42 100644
--- a/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #![feature(derive_smart_pointer, arbitrary_self_types)]
 
+extern crate core;
 use std::marker::SmartPointer;
 
 #[derive(SmartPointer)]
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ struct NotTransparent<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized> {
     ptr: &'a T,
 }
 
+#[derive(SmartPointer)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+struct NoMaybeSized<'a, #[pointee] T> {
+    //~^ ERROR: `derive(SmartPointer)` requires T to be marked `?Sized`
+    ptr: &'a T,
+}
+
 // However, reordering attributes should work nevertheless.
 #[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(SmartPointer)]
@@ -42,4 +50,26 @@ struct ThisIsAPossibleSmartPointer<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized> {
     ptr: &'a T,
 }
 
+// Also, these paths to Sized should work
+#[derive(SmartPointer)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+struct StdSized<'a, #[pointee] T: ?std::marker::Sized> {
+    ptr: &'a T,
+}
+#[derive(SmartPointer)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+struct CoreSized<'a, #[pointee] T: ?core::marker::Sized> {
+    ptr: &'a T,
+}
+#[derive(SmartPointer)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+struct GlobalStdSized<'a, #[pointee] T: ?::std::marker::Sized> {
+    ptr: &'a T,
+}
+#[derive(SmartPointer)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+struct GlobalCoreSized<'a, #[pointee] T: ?::core::marker::Sized> {
+    ptr: &'a T,
+}
+
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.stderr b/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.stderr
index d994a6ee376b0..8b0f91d41fb88 100644
--- a/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/deriving/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error: `SmartPointer` can only be derived on `struct`s with `#[repr(transparent)]`
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:5:10
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:6:10
    |
 LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    = note: this error originates in the derive macro `SmartPointer` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 error: At least one generic type should be designated as `#[pointee]` in order to derive `SmartPointer` traits
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:11:10
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:12:10
    |
 LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    = note: this error originates in the derive macro `SmartPointer` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 error: `SmartPointer` can only be derived on `struct`s with at least one field
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:18:10
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:19:10
    |
 LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    = note: this error originates in the derive macro `SmartPointer` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 error: `SmartPointer` can only be derived on `struct`s with at least one field
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:25:10
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:26:10
    |
 LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -31,15 +31,21 @@ LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    = note: this error originates in the derive macro `SmartPointer` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 error: `SmartPointer` can only be derived on `struct`s with `#[repr(transparent)]`
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:32:10
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:33:10
    |
 LL | #[derive(SmartPointer)]
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
    = note: this error originates in the derive macro `SmartPointer` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
+error: `derive(SmartPointer)` requires T to be marked `?Sized`
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:41:36
+   |
+LL | struct NoMaybeSized<'a, #[pointee] T> {
+   |                                    ^
+
 error[E0392]: lifetime parameter `'a` is never used
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:21:16
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:22:16
    |
 LL | struct NoField<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized> {}
    |                ^^ unused lifetime parameter
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ LL | struct NoField<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized> {}
    = help: consider removing `'a`, referring to it in a field, or using a marker such as `PhantomData`
 
 error[E0392]: type parameter `T` is never used
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:21:31
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:22:31
    |
 LL | struct NoField<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized> {}
    |                               ^ unused type parameter
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ LL | struct NoField<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized> {}
    = help: consider removing `T`, referring to it in a field, or using a marker such as `PhantomData`
 
 error[E0392]: lifetime parameter `'a` is never used
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:28:20
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:29:20
    |
 LL | struct NoFieldUnit<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized>();
    |                    ^^ unused lifetime parameter
@@ -63,13 +69,13 @@ LL | struct NoFieldUnit<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized>();
    = help: consider removing `'a`, referring to it in a field, or using a marker such as `PhantomData`
 
 error[E0392]: type parameter `T` is never used
-  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:28:35
+  --> $DIR/deriving-smart-pointer-neg.rs:29:35
    |
 LL | struct NoFieldUnit<'a, #[pointee] T: ?Sized>();
    |                                   ^ unused type parameter
    |
    = help: consider removing `T`, referring to it in a field, or using a marker such as `PhantomData`
 
-error: aborting due to 9 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 10 previous errors
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0392`.