diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
index 0563e9619419b..3294b6802a719 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
@@ -778,6 +778,15 @@ fn maybe_record_as_seed<'tcx>(
                 match tcx.def_kind(parent) {
                     DefKind::Impl { of_trait: false } | DefKind::Trait => {}
                     DefKind::Impl { of_trait: true } => {
+                        if let Some(trait_item_def_id) =
+                            tcx.associated_item(owner_id.def_id).trait_item_def_id()
+                            && let Some(trait_item_local_def_id) = trait_item_def_id.as_local()
+                            && let Some(comes_from_allow) =
+                                has_allow_dead_code_or_lang_attr(tcx, trait_item_local_def_id)
+                        {
+                            worklist.push((owner_id.def_id, comes_from_allow));
+                        }
+
                         // We only care about associated items of traits,
                         // because they cannot be visited directly,
                         // so we later mark them as live if their corresponding traits
@@ -791,6 +800,14 @@ fn maybe_record_as_seed<'tcx>(
         }
         DefKind::Impl { of_trait: true } => {
             if allow_dead_code.is_none() {
+                if let Some(trait_def_id) =
+                    tcx.impl_trait_ref(owner_id.def_id).skip_binder().def_id.as_local()
+                    && let Some(comes_from_allow) =
+                        has_allow_dead_code_or_lang_attr(tcx, trait_def_id)
+                {
+                    worklist.push((owner_id.def_id, comes_from_allow));
+                }
+
                 unsolved_items.push(owner_id.def_id);
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-trait-or-impl.rs b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-trait-or-impl.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..92817549a91e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-trait-or-impl.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#![deny(dead_code)]
+
+pub mod a {
+    pub trait Foo { }
+    impl Foo for u32 { }
+
+    struct PrivateType; //~ ERROR struct `PrivateType` is never constructed
+    impl Foo for PrivateType { } // <-- warns as dead, even though Foo is public
+
+    struct AnotherPrivateType; //~ ERROR struct `AnotherPrivateType` is never constructed
+    impl Foo for AnotherPrivateType { } // <-- warns as dead, even though Foo is public
+}
+
+pub mod b {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub trait Foo { }
+    impl Foo for u32 { }
+
+    struct PrivateType;
+    impl Foo for PrivateType { } // <-- no warning, trait is "allowed"
+
+    struct AnotherPrivateType;
+    impl Foo for AnotherPrivateType { } // <-- no warning, trait is "allowed"
+}
+
+pub mod c {
+    pub trait Foo { }
+    impl Foo for u32 { }
+
+    struct PrivateType;
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    impl Foo for PrivateType { } // <-- no warning, impl is allowed
+
+    struct AnotherPrivateType; //~ ERROR struct `AnotherPrivateType` is never constructed
+    impl Foo for AnotherPrivateType { } // <-- warns as dead, even though Foo is public
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-trait-or-impl.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-trait-or-impl.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..130116b6c91d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-trait-or-impl.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+error: struct `PrivateType` is never constructed
+  --> $DIR/allow-trait-or-impl.rs:7:12
+   |
+LL |     struct PrivateType;
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/allow-trait-or-impl.rs:1:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(dead_code)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: struct `AnotherPrivateType` is never constructed
+  --> $DIR/allow-trait-or-impl.rs:10:12
+   |
+LL |     struct AnotherPrivateType;
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: struct `AnotherPrivateType` is never constructed
+  --> $DIR/allow-trait-or-impl.rs:34:12
+   |
+LL |     struct AnotherPrivateType;
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-unused-trait.rs b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-unused-trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4eb63bd4d27ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/allow-unused-trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//@ check-pass
+
+#![deny(dead_code)]
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+trait Foo {
+    const FOO: u32;
+    type Baz;
+    fn foobar();
+}
+
+const fn bar(x: u32) -> u32 {
+    x
+}
+
+struct Qux;
+
+struct FooBar;
+
+impl Foo for u32 {
+    const FOO: u32 = bar(0);
+    type Baz = Qux;
+
+    fn foobar() {
+        let _ = FooBar;
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}