diff --git a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/diagnostic.rs b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/diagnostic.rs
index 0aaa8ae69e1..d222010901f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/diagnostic.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/diagnostic.rs
@@ -622,17 +622,18 @@ impl Diagnostic {
     pub fn multipart_suggestion_with_style(
         &mut self,
         msg: impl Into<SubdiagnosticMessage>,
-        suggestion: Vec<(Span, String)>,
+        mut suggestion: Vec<(Span, String)>,
         applicability: Applicability,
         style: SuggestionStyle,
     ) -> &mut Self {
-        let mut parts = suggestion
+        suggestion.sort_unstable();
+        suggestion.dedup();
+
+        let parts = suggestion
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(span, snippet)| SubstitutionPart { snippet, span })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        parts.sort_unstable_by_key(|part| part.span);
-
         assert!(!parts.is_empty());
         debug_assert_eq!(
             parts.iter().find(|part| part.span.is_empty() && part.snippet.is_empty()),
diff --git a/tests/ui/macros/issue-118048.rs b/tests/ui/macros/issue-118048.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15a834fa2df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/macros/issue-118048.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+macro_rules! foo {
+    ($ty:ty) => {
+        fn foo(_: $ty, _: $ty) {}
+    }
+}
+
+foo!(_);
+//~^ ERROR the placeholder `_` is not allowed within types on item signatures for functions
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/macros/issue-118048.stderr b/tests/ui/macros/issue-118048.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6acf78f63b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/macros/issue-118048.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+error[E0121]: the placeholder `_` is not allowed within types on item signatures for functions
+  --> $DIR/issue-118048.rs:7:6
+   |
+LL | foo!(_);
+   |      ^
+   |      |
+   |      not allowed in type signatures
+   |      not allowed in type signatures
+   |
+help: use type parameters instead
+   |
+LL ~         fn foo<T>(_: $ty, _: $ty) {}
+LL |     }
+LL | }
+LL | 
+LL ~ foo!(T);
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0121`.