diff --git a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/context.rs
index f9b08efad88cf..548d99a5f96c0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/context.rs
@@ -340,6 +340,9 @@ impl<'tcx> rustc_type_ir::InferCtxtLike for InferCtxt<'tcx> {
     fn opaque_types_storage_num_entries(&self) -> OpaqueTypeStorageEntries {
         self.inner.borrow_mut().opaque_types().num_entries()
     }
+    fn num_opaques_in_storage(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.borrow_mut().opaque_types().num_opaques()
+    }
     fn clone_opaque_types_lookup_table(&self) -> Vec<(ty::OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx>, Ty<'tcx>)> {
         self.inner.borrow_mut().opaque_types().iter_lookup_table().map(|(k, h)| (k, h.ty)).collect()
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/opaque_types/table.rs b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/opaque_types/table.rs
index 066d12be320a2..085e81c6f5b37 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/opaque_types/table.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/opaque_types/table.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ impl<'tcx> OpaqueTypeStorage<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn num_opaques(&self) -> usize {
+        self.opaque_types.len()
+    }
+
     pub fn opaque_types_added_since(
         &self,
         prev_entries: OpaqueTypeStorageEntries,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/eval_ctxt/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/eval_ctxt/mod.rs
index 60813f00dd4c9..037de93a076a2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/eval_ctxt/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/eval_ctxt/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use rustc_type_ir::{
 use thin_vec::ThinVec;
 use tracing::{Level, debug, instrument, trace, warn};
 
-use super::has_only_region_constraints;
+use super::has_only_region_constraints_or_opaques;
 use crate::canonical::{
     canonicalize_goal, canonicalize_response, instantiate_and_apply_query_response,
     response_no_constraints_raw,
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ where
         )
         .entered();
 
-        let (result, orig_values, canonical_goal, succeeded_in_erased) = 'retry_canonicalize: {
+        let (result, orig_values, succeeded_in_erased) = 'retry_canonicalize: {
             let skip_erased_attempt = match typing_mode {
                 TypingMode::Reflection | TypingMode::Coherence => true,
                 TypingMode::Typeck { .. }
@@ -737,7 +737,6 @@ where
                         break 'retry_canonicalize (
                             canonical_result,
                             orig_values,
-                            canonical_goal,
                             SucceededInErased::Yes { accessed_opaques },
                         );
                     }
@@ -746,7 +745,6 @@ where
                         break 'retry_canonicalize (
                             canonical_result,
                             orig_values,
-                            canonical_goal,
                             // If we're propagating up, we should never retry the goal.
                             // That means `No` is fine to return, it doesn't really matter.
                             SucceededInErased::No,
@@ -770,7 +768,7 @@ where
                 "we run without TypingMode::ErasedNotCoherence, so opaques are available, and we don't retry if the outer typing mode is ErasedNotCoherence: {accessed_opaques:?} after {goal:?}"
             );
 
-            (canonical_result, orig_values, canonical_goal, SucceededInErased::No)
+            (canonical_result, orig_values, SucceededInErased::No)
         };
 
         debug!(?result);
@@ -787,8 +785,11 @@ where
 
         drop(tracing_span);
 
-        let has_changed =
-            if !has_only_region_constraints(response) { HasChanged::Yes } else { HasChanged::No };
+        let has_changed = if !has_only_region_constraints_or_opaques(response) {
+            HasChanged::Yes
+        } else {
+            HasChanged::No
+        };
 
         let (normalization_nested_goals, certainty) = instantiate_and_apply_query_response(
             self.delegate,
@@ -816,12 +817,9 @@ where
                 // that is not resolved. Only when *these* have changed is it meaningful
                 // to recompute this goal.
                 HasChanged::Yes => None,
-                HasChanged::No => Some(self.build_stalled_on(
-                    canonical_goal,
-                    maybe_info,
-                    orig_values,
-                    succeeded_in_erased,
-                )),
+                HasChanged::No => {
+                    Some(self.build_stalled_on(maybe_info, orig_values, succeeded_in_erased))
+                }
             },
         };
 
@@ -833,7 +831,6 @@ where
 
     fn build_stalled_on(
         &self,
-        canonical_goal: I::CanonicalInput,
         maybe_info: MaybeInfo,
         stalled_vars: ThinVec<I::GenericArg>,
         previously_succeeded_in_erased: SucceededInErased<I>,
@@ -870,11 +867,7 @@ where
             sub_roots,
             stalled_maybe_info: maybe_info,
             opaques: GoalStalledOnOpaques::Yes {
-                num_opaques_in_storage: canonical_goal
-                    .canonical
-                    .value
-                    .predefined_opaques_in_body
-                    .len(),
+                num_opaques_in_storage: self.delegate.num_opaques_in_storage(),
                 previously_succeeded_in_erased,
             },
         }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/mod.rs
index 8d20bcf4c7a6d..faf1b7e91f0f4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_next_trait_solver/src/solve/mod.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ fn has_only_region_constraints<I: Interner>(response: ty::Canonical<I, Response<
         && normalization_nested_goals.is_empty()
 }
 
+fn has_only_region_constraints_or_opaques<I: Interner>(
+    response: ty::Canonical<I, Response<I>>,
+) -> bool {
+    let ExternalConstraintsData {
+        region_constraints: _,
+        opaque_types: _,
+        ref normalization_nested_goals,
+    } = *response.value.external_constraints;
+    response.value.var_values.is_identity_modulo_regions() && normalization_nested_goals.is_empty()
+}
+
 impl<'a, D, I> EvalCtxt<'a, D>
 where
     D: SolverDelegate<Interner = I>,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/infer_ctxt.rs b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/infer_ctxt.rs
index 8e0fe21b46c65..0f2051938462c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/infer_ctxt.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/infer_ctxt.rs
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ pub trait InferCtxtLike: Sized {
 
     type OpaqueTypeStorageEntries: OpaqueTypeStorageEntries;
     fn opaque_types_storage_num_entries(&self) -> Self::OpaqueTypeStorageEntries;
+    fn num_opaques_in_storage(&self) -> usize;
     fn clone_opaque_types_lookup_table(
         &self,
     ) -> Vec<(ty::OpaqueTypeKey<Self::Interner>, <Self::Interner as Interner>::Ty)>;
diff --git a/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs b/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs
index 29c4d8a6a02a3..eebbbaeb314f3 100644
--- a/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ impl Trait for () {
 
 #[define_opaque(Foo)]
 fn foo() -> Foo {}
-//~^ ERROR item does not constrain `Foo::{opaque#0}`
+//~^ ERROR type annotations needed
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.stderr b/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.stderr
index 87b225e58c06b..ee8b67fda43c6 100644
--- a/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/assumptions_on_binders/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.stderr
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
-error: item does not constrain `Foo::{opaque#0}`
-  --> $DIR/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs:21:4
+error[E0282]: type annotations needed
+  --> $DIR/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs:21:13
    |
 LL | fn foo() -> Foo {}
-   |    ^^^
-   |
-   = note: consider removing `#[define_opaque]` or adding an empty `#[define_opaque()]`
-note: this opaque type is supposed to be constrained
-  --> $DIR/canonical-response-placeholder-assumptions-issue-159889.rs:13:12
-   |
-LL | type Foo = impl for<'a> Trait<Assoc<'a> = FooAssoc<'a>>;
-   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |             ^^^ cannot infer type
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0282`.