diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
index 323538969d73b..62c389ec79150 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,23 @@ pub fn ensure_removed(dcx: DiagCtxtHandle<'_>, path: &Path) {
     }
 }
 
+fn check_link_info_print_request(sess: &Session, crate_types: &[CrateType]) {
+    let print_native_static_libs =
+        sess.opts.prints.iter().any(|p| p.kind == PrintKind::NativeStaticLibs);
+    let has_staticlib = crate_types.iter().any(|ct| *ct == CrateType::Staticlib);
+    if print_native_static_libs {
+        if !has_staticlib {
+            sess.dcx()
+                .warn(format!("cannot output linkage information without staticlib crate-type"));
+            sess.dcx()
+                .note(format!("consider `--crate-type staticlib` to print linkage information"));
+        } else if !sess.opts.output_types.should_link() {
+            sess.dcx()
+                .warn(format!("cannot output linkage information when --emit link is not passed"));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Performs the linkage portion of the compilation phase. This will generate all
 /// of the requested outputs for this compilation session.
 pub fn link_binary(
@@ -180,6 +197,8 @@ pub fn link_binary(
         }
     }
 
+    check_link_info_print_request(sess, &codegen_results.crate_info.crate_types);
+
     // Remove the temporary object file and metadata if we aren't saving temps.
     sess.time("link_binary_remove_temps", || {
         // If the user requests that temporaries are saved, don't delete any.
diff --git a/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-print-link-info-without-staticlib.rs b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-print-link-info-without-staticlib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b100c062bba4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-print-link-info-without-staticlib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//@ compile-flags: --print native-static-libs
+//@ check-pass
+//~? WARN cannot output linkage information without staticlib crate-type
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-print-link-info-without-staticlib.stderr b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-print-link-info-without-staticlib.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ceff08baa13a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-print-link-info-without-staticlib.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+warning: cannot output linkage information without staticlib crate-type
+
+note: consider `--crate-type staticlib` to print linkage information
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-while-exe-and-print-link-info.rs b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-while-exe-and-print-link-info.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3e9ca457a9c9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-while-exe-and-print-link-info.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//@ compile-flags: --print native-static-libs --crate-type staticlib  --emit metadata
+//@ check-pass
+//~? WARN cannot output linkage information when --emit link is not passed
diff --git a/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-while-exe-and-print-link-info.stderr b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-while-exe-and-print-link-info.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b32e1437d6b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/print-request/emit-warning-while-exe-and-print-link-info.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+warning: cannot output linkage information when --emit link is not passed
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/print-request/stability.rs b/tests/ui/print-request/stability.rs
index 54142ce78cefb..fbcdf916cc7cd 100644
--- a/tests/ui/print-request/stability.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/print-request/stability.rs
@@ -110,3 +110,4 @@ fn main() {}
 //[check_cfg]~? ERROR the `-Z unstable-options` flag must also be passed to enable the `check-cfg` print option
 //[supported_crate_types]~? ERROR the `-Z unstable-options` flag must also be passed to enable the `supported-crate-types` print option
 //[target_spec_json]~? ERROR the `-Z unstable-options` flag must also be passed to enable the `target-spec-json` print option
+//[native_static_libs]~? WARNING cannot output linkage information without staticlib crate-type