diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/object_safety.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/object_safety.rs
index b5b3a9131c57f..5adf95c7a1456 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/object_safety.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/object_safety.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc_lint_defs::builtin::UNUSED_ASSOCIATED_TYPE_BOUNDS;
-use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty};
+use rustc_middle::ty::fold::BottomUpFolder;
+use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{DynKind, ToPredicate};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{ErrorGuaranteed, Span};
 use rustc_trait_selection::traits::error_reporting::report_object_safety_error;
 use rustc_trait_selection::traits::{self, hir_ty_lowering_object_safety_violations};
 
@@ -267,12 +268,17 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
                         if arg == dummy_self.into() {
                             let param = &generics.params[index];
                             missing_type_params.push(param.name);
-                            return Ty::new_misc_error(tcx).into();
+                            Ty::new_misc_error(tcx).into()
                         } else if arg.walk().any(|arg| arg == dummy_self.into()) {
                             references_self = true;
-                            return Ty::new_misc_error(tcx).into();
+                            let guar = tcx.dcx().span_delayed_bug(
+                                span,
+                                "trait object trait bounds reference `Self`",
+                            );
+                            replace_dummy_self_with_error(tcx, arg, guar)
+                        } else {
+                            arg
                         }
-                        arg
                     })
                     .collect();
                 let args = tcx.mk_args(&args);
@@ -327,18 +333,7 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
                     let guar = tcx
                         .dcx()
                         .span_delayed_bug(span, "trait object projection bounds reference `Self`");
-                    let args: Vec<_> = b
-                        .projection_ty
-                        .args
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|arg| {
-                            if arg.walk().any(|arg| arg == dummy_self.into()) {
-                                return Ty::new_error(tcx, guar).into();
-                            }
-                            arg
-                        })
-                        .collect();
-                    b.projection_ty.args = tcx.mk_args(&args);
+                    b.projection_ty = replace_dummy_self_with_error(tcx, b.projection_ty, guar);
                 }
 
                 ty::ExistentialProjection::erase_self_ty(tcx, b)
@@ -396,3 +391,18 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
         Ty::new_dynamic(tcx, existential_predicates, region_bound, representation)
     }
 }
+
+fn replace_dummy_self_with_error<'tcx, T: TypeFoldable<TyCtxt<'tcx>>>(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    t: T,
+    guar: ErrorGuaranteed,
+) -> T {
+    t.fold_with(&mut BottomUpFolder {
+        tcx,
+        ty_op: |ty| {
+            if ty == tcx.types.trait_object_dummy_self { Ty::new_error(tcx, guar) } else { ty }
+        },
+        lt_op: |lt| lt,
+        ct_op: |ct| ct,
+    })
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/consts.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/consts.rs
index 3713883eb00d7..60e675bca94f6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/consts.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/consts.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Const<'tcx> {
         uv: ty::UnevaluatedConst<'tcx>,
         ty: Ty<'tcx>,
     ) -> Const<'tcx> {
+        tcx.debug_assert_args_compatible(uv.def, uv.args);
         Const::new(tcx, ty::ConstKind::Unevaluated(uv), ty)
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index 188cb50849dc1..c14a346a8940f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -1954,33 +1954,106 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         if pred.kind() != binder { self.mk_predicate(binder) } else { pred }
     }
 
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub(crate) fn check_and_mk_args(
+    pub fn check_args_compatible(self, def_id: DefId, args: &'tcx [ty::GenericArg<'tcx>]) -> bool {
+        self.check_args_compatible_inner(def_id, args, false)
+    }
+
+    fn check_args_compatible_inner(
         self,
-        _def_id: DefId,
-        args: impl IntoIterator<Item: Into<GenericArg<'tcx>>>,
-    ) -> GenericArgsRef<'tcx> {
-        let args = args.into_iter().map(Into::into);
-        #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+        def_id: DefId,
+        args: &'tcx [ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
+        nested: bool,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let generics = self.generics_of(def_id);
+
+        // IATs themselves have a weird arg setup (self + own args), but nested items *in* IATs
+        // (namely: opaques, i.e. ATPITs) do not.
+        let own_args = if !nested
+            && let DefKind::AssocTy = self.def_kind(def_id)
+            && let DefKind::Impl { of_trait: false } = self.def_kind(self.parent(def_id))
         {
-            let generics = self.generics_of(_def_id);
+            if generics.params.len() + 1 != args.len() {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if !matches!(args[0].unpack(), ty::GenericArgKind::Type(_)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            &args[1..]
+        } else {
+            if generics.count() != args.len() {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            let (parent_args, own_args) = args.split_at(generics.parent_count);
 
-            let n = if let DefKind::AssocTy = self.def_kind(_def_id)
-                && let DefKind::Impl { of_trait: false } = self.def_kind(self.parent(_def_id))
+            if let Some(parent) = generics.parent
+                && !self.check_args_compatible_inner(parent, parent_args, true)
             {
-                // If this is an inherent projection.
-                generics.params.len() + 1
-            } else {
-                generics.count()
-            };
-            assert_eq!(
-                (n, Some(n)),
-                args.size_hint(),
-                "wrong number of generic parameters for {_def_id:?}: {:?}",
-                args.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            );
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            own_args
+        };
+
+        for (param, arg) in std::iter::zip(&generics.params, own_args) {
+            match (&param.kind, arg.unpack()) {
+                (ty::GenericParamDefKind::Type { .. }, ty::GenericArgKind::Type(_))
+                | (ty::GenericParamDefKind::Lifetime, ty::GenericArgKind::Lifetime(_))
+                | (ty::GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, ty::GenericArgKind::Const(_)) => {}
+                _ => return false,
+            }
         }
-        self.mk_args_from_iter(args)
+
+        true
+    }
+
+    /// With `cfg(debug_assertions)`, assert that args are compatible with their generics,
+    /// and print out the args if not.
+    #[cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), allow(unused_variables))]
+    pub fn debug_assert_args_compatible(self, def_id: DefId, args: &'tcx [ty::GenericArg<'tcx>]) {
+        #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+        {
+            if !self.check_args_compatible(def_id, args) {
+                if let DefKind::AssocTy = self.def_kind(def_id)
+                    && let DefKind::Impl { of_trait: false } = self.def_kind(self.parent(def_id))
+                {
+                    bug!(
+                        "args not compatible with generics for {}: args={:#?}, generics={:#?}",
+                        self.def_path_str(def_id),
+                        args,
+                        // Make `[Self, GAT_ARGS...]` (this could be simplified)
+                        self.mk_args_from_iter(
+                            [self.types.self_param.into()].into_iter().chain(
+                                self.generics_of(def_id)
+                                    .own_args(ty::GenericArgs::identity_for_item(self, def_id))
+                                    .iter()
+                                    .copied()
+                            )
+                        )
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    bug!(
+                        "args not compatible with generics for {}: args={:#?}, generics={:#?}",
+                        self.def_path_str(def_id),
+                        args,
+                        ty::GenericArgs::identity_for_item(self, def_id)
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub(crate) fn check_and_mk_args(
+        self,
+        def_id: DefId,
+        args: impl IntoIterator<Item: Into<GenericArg<'tcx>>>,
+    ) -> GenericArgsRef<'tcx> {
+        let args = self.mk_args_from_iter(args.into_iter().map(Into::into));
+        self.debug_assert_args_compatible(def_id, args);
+        args
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
index b5e619f1e2a3c..30997d1350d9d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
@@ -1624,13 +1624,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Ty<'tcx> {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn new_adt(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, def: AdtDef<'tcx>, args: GenericArgsRef<'tcx>) -> Ty<'tcx> {
-        debug_assert_eq!(
-            tcx.generics_of(def.did()).count(),
-            args.len(),
-            "wrong number of args for ADT: {:#?} vs {:#?}",
-            tcx.generics_of(def.did()).params,
-            args
-        );
+        tcx.debug_assert_args_compatible(def.did(), args);
         Ty::new(tcx, Adt(def, args))
     }
 
@@ -1711,11 +1705,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Ty<'tcx> {
         def_id: DefId,
         closure_args: GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
     ) -> Ty<'tcx> {
-        debug_assert_eq!(
-            closure_args.len(),
-            tcx.generics_of(tcx.typeck_root_def_id(def_id)).count() + 3,
-            "closure constructed with incorrect generic parameters"
-        );
+        tcx.debug_assert_args_compatible(def_id, closure_args);
         Ty::new(tcx, Closure(def_id, closure_args))
     }
 
@@ -1725,11 +1715,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Ty<'tcx> {
         def_id: DefId,
         closure_args: GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
     ) -> Ty<'tcx> {
-        debug_assert_eq!(
-            closure_args.len(),
-            tcx.generics_of(tcx.typeck_root_def_id(def_id)).count() + 5,
-            "closure constructed with incorrect generic parameters"
-        );
+        tcx.debug_assert_args_compatible(def_id, closure_args);
         Ty::new(tcx, CoroutineClosure(def_id, closure_args))
     }
 
@@ -1739,11 +1725,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Ty<'tcx> {
         def_id: DefId,
         coroutine_args: GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
     ) -> Ty<'tcx> {
-        debug_assert_eq!(
-            coroutine_args.len(),
-            tcx.generics_of(tcx.typeck_root_def_id(def_id)).count() + 6,
-            "coroutine constructed with incorrect number of generic parameters"
-        );
+        tcx.debug_assert_args_compatible(def_id, coroutine_args);
         Ty::new(tcx, Coroutine(def_id, coroutine_args))
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalizes_to/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalizes_to/mod.rs
index 6668889323512..d8aeadd07b3d9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalizes_to/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalizes_to/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::traits::{check_args_compatible, specialization_graph};
+use crate::traits::specialization_graph;
 
 use super::assembly::structural_traits::AsyncCallableRelevantTypes;
 use super::assembly::{self, structural_traits, Candidate};
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ impl<'tcx> assembly::GoalKind<'tcx> for NormalizesTo<'tcx> {
                 assoc_def.defining_node,
             );
 
-            if !check_args_compatible(tcx, assoc_def.item, args) {
+            if !tcx.check_args_compatible(assoc_def.item.def_id, args) {
                 return error_response(
                     ecx,
                     "associated item has mismatched generic item arguments",
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/mod.rs
index c875d3da47e5f..e1b2e5b6c224a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/mod.rs
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ pub use self::specialize::{
 pub use self::structural_match::search_for_structural_match_violation;
 pub use self::structural_normalize::StructurallyNormalizeExt;
 pub use self::util::elaborate;
-pub use self::util::{
-    check_args_compatible, supertrait_def_ids, supertraits, transitive_bounds,
-    transitive_bounds_that_define_assoc_item, SupertraitDefIds,
-};
 pub use self::util::{expand_trait_aliases, TraitAliasExpander};
 pub use self::util::{get_vtable_index_of_object_method, impl_item_is_final, upcast_choices};
+pub use self::util::{
+    supertrait_def_ids, supertraits, transitive_bounds, transitive_bounds_that_define_assoc_item,
+    SupertraitDefIds,
+};
 pub use self::util::{with_replaced_escaping_bound_vars, BoundVarReplacer, PlaceholderReplacer};
 
 pub use rustc_infer::traits::*;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs
index c33e24b1094d4..9d744d9a03214 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
-use super::check_args_compatible;
 use super::specialization_graph;
 use super::translate_args;
 use super::util;
@@ -2030,7 +2029,7 @@ fn confirm_impl_candidate<'cx, 'tcx>(
     } else {
         ty.map_bound(|ty| ty.into())
     };
-    if !check_args_compatible(tcx, assoc_ty.item, args) {
+    if !tcx.check_args_compatible(assoc_ty.item.def_id, args) {
         let err = Ty::new_error_with_message(
             tcx,
             obligation.cause.span,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/util.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/util.rs
index 466a53d8ce029..d29fc7921bcbd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/util.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/util.rs
@@ -344,48 +344,6 @@ pub enum TupleArgumentsFlag {
     No,
 }
 
-// Verify that the trait item and its implementation have compatible args lists
-pub fn check_args_compatible<'tcx>(
-    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
-    assoc_item: ty::AssocItem,
-    args: ty::GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
-) -> bool {
-    fn check_args_compatible_inner<'tcx>(
-        tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
-        generics: &'tcx ty::Generics,
-        args: &'tcx [ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
-    ) -> bool {
-        if generics.count() != args.len() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        let (parent_args, own_args) = args.split_at(generics.parent_count);
-
-        if let Some(parent) = generics.parent
-            && let parent_generics = tcx.generics_of(parent)
-            && !check_args_compatible_inner(tcx, parent_generics, parent_args)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        for (param, arg) in std::iter::zip(&generics.params, own_args) {
-            match (&param.kind, arg.unpack()) {
-                (ty::GenericParamDefKind::Type { .. }, ty::GenericArgKind::Type(_))
-                | (ty::GenericParamDefKind::Lifetime, ty::GenericArgKind::Lifetime(_))
-                | (ty::GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, ty::GenericArgKind::Const(_)) => {}
-                _ => return false,
-            }
-        }
-
-        true
-    }
-
-    let generics = tcx.generics_of(assoc_item.def_id);
-    // Chop off any additional args (RPITIT) args
-    let args = &args[0..generics.count().min(args.len())];
-    check_args_compatible_inner(tcx, generics, args)
-}
-
 /// Executes `f` on `value` after replacing all escaping bound variables with placeholders
 /// and then replaces these placeholders with the original bound variables in the result.
 ///
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/opaque_types.rs b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/opaque_types.rs
index fc16edc6d1309..a652bb781161c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/opaque_types.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/opaque_types.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::util::{CheckRegions, NotUniqueParam};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{TypeSuperVisitable, TypeVisitable, TypeVisitor};
 use rustc_span::Span;
-use rustc_trait_selection::traits::check_args_compatible;
 
 use crate::errors::{DuplicateArg, NotParam};
 
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TypeVisitor<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for OpaqueTypeCollector<'tcx> {
                                 ty::GenericArgs::identity_for_item(self.tcx, parent),
                             );
 
-                            if check_args_compatible(self.tcx, assoc, impl_args) {
+                            if self.tcx.check_args_compatible(assoc.def_id, impl_args) {
                                 self.tcx
                                     .type_of(assoc.def_id)
                                     .instantiate(self.tcx, impl_args)
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.rs
index ab21dae7dc50d..7a51037324f28 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ impl<'a, I: 'a + Iterable> Iterable for &'a I {
     //~^ ERROR binding for associated type `Item` references lifetime `'missing`
     //~| ERROR binding for associated type `Item` references lifetime `'missing`
     //~| ERROR `()` is not an iterator
+    //~| WARNING impl trait in impl method signature does not match trait method signature
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.stderr
index d8a2eef94a180..67c4df0f3a9eb 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/span-bug-issue-121457.stderr
@@ -32,7 +32,24 @@ LL |     fn iter(&self) -> impl for<'missing> Iterator<Item = Self::Item<'missin
    |
    = help: the trait `Iterator` is not implemented for `()`
 
-error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+warning: impl trait in impl method signature does not match trait method signature
+  --> $DIR/span-bug-issue-121457.rs:13:51
+   |
+LL |     fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator;
+   |                       ------------- return type from trait method defined here
+...
+LL |     fn iter(&self) -> impl for<'missing> Iterator<Item = Self::Item<'missing>> {}
+   |                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this bound is stronger than that defined on the trait
+   |
+   = note: add `#[allow(refining_impl_trait)]` if it is intended for this to be part of the public API of this crate
+   = note: we are soliciting feedback, see issue #121718 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/121718> for more information
+   = note: `#[warn(refining_impl_trait_reachable)]` on by default
+help: replace the return type so that it matches the trait
+   |
+LL |     fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator {}
+   |                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0195, E0277, E0582.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0195`.