diff --git a/src/librustc/hir/def.rs b/src/librustc/hir/def.rs
index feefc43f4013e..0e885d82f7894 100644
--- a/src/librustc/hir/def.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/hir/def.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ impl PathResolution {
 }
 
 // Definition mapping
-pub type DefMap = NodeMap<PathResolution>;
+pub type DefMap = NodeMap<Def>;
+pub type AssocMap = NodeMap<PathResolution>;
 // This is the replacement export map. It maps a module to all of the exports
 // within.
 pub type ExportMap = NodeMap<Vec<Export>>;
diff --git a/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs b/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs
index 7b04259d1c3be..4b2d30c1f8956 100644
--- a/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ use hir;
 use hir::map::Definitions;
 use hir::map::definitions::DefPathData;
 use hir::def_id::{DefIndex, DefId};
-use hir::def::{Def, PathResolution};
+use hir::def::Def;
 use session::Session;
 
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub trait Resolver {
     fn resolve_generated_global_path(&mut self, path: &hir::Path, is_value: bool) -> Def;
 
     // Obtain the resolution for a node id
-    fn get_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId) -> Option<PathResolution>;
+    fn get_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId) -> Option<Def>;
 
     // Record the resolution of a path or binding generated by the lowerer when expanding.
     fn record_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId, def: Def);
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ impl<'a> LoweringContext<'a> {
                 PatKind::Wild => hir::PatKind::Wild,
                 PatKind::Ident(ref binding_mode, pth1, ref sub) => {
                     self.with_parent_def(p.id, |this| {
-                        match this.resolver.get_resolution(p.id).map(|d| d.base_def) {
+                        match this.resolver.get_resolution(p.id) {
                             // `None` can occur in body-less function signatures
                             None | Some(Def::Local(..)) => {
                                 hir::PatKind::Binding(this.lower_binding_mode(binding_mode),
diff --git a/src/librustc/hir/pat_util.rs b/src/librustc/hir/pat_util.rs
index 0deea94146361..2de4bdbc96606 100644
--- a/src/librustc/hir/pat_util.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/hir/pat_util.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn pat_is_refutable(dm: &DefMap, pat: &hir::Pat) -> bool {
         PatKind::TupleStruct(..) |
         PatKind::Path(..) |
         PatKind::Struct(..) => {
-            match dm.get(&pat.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+            match dm.get(&pat.id).cloned() {
                 Some(Def::Variant(..)) | Some(Def::VariantCtor(..)) => true,
                 _ => false
             }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn pat_is_refutable(dm: &DefMap, pat: &hir::Pat) -> bool {
 pub fn pat_is_const(dm: &DefMap, pat: &hir::Pat) -> bool {
     match pat.node {
         PatKind::Path(..) => {
-            match dm.get(&pat.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+            match dm.get(&pat.id).cloned() {
                 Some(Def::Const(..)) | Some(Def::AssociatedConst(..)) => true,
                 _ => false
             }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pub fn necessary_variants(dm: &DefMap, pat: &hir::Pat) -> Vec<DefId> {
             PatKind::TupleStruct(..) |
             PatKind::Path(..) |
             PatKind::Struct(..) => {
-                match dm.get(&p.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+                match dm.get(&p.id).cloned() {
                     Some(Def::Variant(id)) |
                     Some(Def::VariantCtor(id, ..)) => variants.push(id),
                     _ => ()
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs b/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
index f47eab013c2b2..db9392f09d604 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
@@ -89,13 +89,16 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn lookup_and_handle_definition(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) {
         let def = self.tcx.expect_def(id);
 
-        // If `bar` is a trait item, make sure to mark Foo as alive in `Foo::bar`
+        // If it is an associated item, mark the type as alive
         match def {
-            Def::AssociatedTy(..) | Def::Method(_) | Def::AssociatedConst(_)
-            if self.tcx.trait_of_item(def.def_id()).is_some() => {
-                if let Some(substs) = self.tcx.tables().item_substs.get(&id) {
-                    if let ty::TyAdt(tyid, _) = substs.substs.type_at(0).sty {
-                        self.check_def_id(tyid.did);
+            Def::AssociatedTy(..) | Def::Method(_) | Def::AssociatedConst(_) => {
+                if let Some(resolution) = self.tcx.assoc_map.get(&id) {
+                    let base_def = resolution.base_def;
+                    match base_def {
+                        Def::Struct(..) | Def::Enum(..) | Def::TyAlias(..) => {
+                            self.check_def_id(base_def.def_id());
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -430,6 +433,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> DeadVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             hir::ItemStatic(..)
             | hir::ItemConst(..)
             | hir::ItemFn(..)
+            | hir::ItemTy(..)
             | hir::ItemEnum(..)
             | hir::ItemStruct(..)
             | hir::ItemUnion(..) => true,
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/resolve_lifetime.rs b/src/librustc/middle/resolve_lifetime.rs
index a0043d0a88620..be39dbf650afe 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/resolve_lifetime.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/resolve_lifetime.rs
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for LifetimeContext<'a, 'tcx> {
             hir::TyPath(None, ref path) => {
                 // if this path references a trait, then this will resolve to
                 // a trait ref, which introduces a binding scope.
-                match self.def_map.get(&ty.id).map(|d| (d.base_def, d.depth)) {
-                    Some((Def::Trait(..), 0)) => {
+                match self.def_map.get(&ty.id).cloned() {
+                    Some(Def::Trait(..)) => {
                         self.with(LateScope(&[], self.scope), |_, this| {
                             this.visit_path(path, ty.id);
                         });
diff --git a/src/librustc/ty/context.rs b/src/librustc/ty/context.rs
index 20855c46b6800..6006b3108cd39 100644
--- a/src/librustc/ty/context.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/ty/context.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use dep_graph::{DepGraph, DepTrackingMap};
 use session::Session;
 use middle;
 use hir::TraitMap;
-use hir::def::DefMap;
+use hir::def::{AssocMap, DefMap};
 use hir::def_id::{CrateNum, DefId, DefIndex, LOCAL_CRATE};
 use hir::map as ast_map;
 use hir::map::{DefKey, DefPathData, DisambiguatedDefPathData};
@@ -379,11 +379,14 @@ pub struct GlobalCtxt<'tcx> {
 
     pub sess: &'tcx Session,
 
-    /// Map from path id to the results from resolve; generated
-    /// initially by resolve and updated during typeck in some cases
-    /// (e.g., UFCS paths)
+    /// Map from path id to definition; generated
+    /// initially by resolve and updated during typeck for
+    /// associated items
     pub def_map: RefCell<DefMap>,
 
+    /// Map from path id to partial resolution for associated items
+    pub assoc_map: AssocMap,
+
     /// Map indicating what traits are in scope for places where this
     /// is relevant; generated by resolve.
     pub trait_map: TraitMap,
@@ -769,6 +772,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
     pub fn create_and_enter<F, R>(s: &'tcx Session,
                                   arenas: &'tcx CtxtArenas<'tcx>,
                                   def_map: DefMap,
+                                  assoc_map: AssocMap,
                                   trait_map: TraitMap,
                                   named_region_map: resolve_lifetime::NamedRegionMap,
                                   map: ast_map::Map<'tcx>,
@@ -798,6 +802,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
             variance_computed: Cell::new(false),
             sess: s,
             def_map: RefCell::new(def_map),
+            assoc_map: assoc_map,
             trait_map: trait_map,
             tables: RefCell::new(Tables::empty()),
             impl_trait_refs: RefCell::new(DepTrackingMap::new(dep_graph.clone())),
diff --git a/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs b/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs
index e94e93158c47a..06347c919a3ca 100644
--- a/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs
@@ -2259,18 +2259,24 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
 
     /// Returns a path resolution for node id if it exists, panics otherwise.
     pub fn expect_resolution(self, id: NodeId) -> PathResolution {
-        *self.def_map.borrow().get(&id).expect("no def-map entry for node id")
+        if let Some(def) = self.def_map.borrow().get(&id) {
+            return PathResolution::new(*def);
+        }
+        if let Some(resolution) = self.assoc_map.get(&id) {
+            return *resolution;
+        }
+        panic!("no def-map entry for node id");
     }
 
     /// Returns a fully resolved definition for node id if it exists, panics otherwise.
     pub fn expect_def(self, id: NodeId) -> Def {
-        self.expect_resolution(id).full_def()
+        *self.def_map.borrow().get(&id).expect("no def-map entry for node id")
     }
 
     /// Returns a fully resolved definition for node id if it exists, or none if no
-    /// definition exists, panics on partial resolutions to catch errors.
+    /// definition exists or only a partial resolution exists.
     pub fn expect_def_or_none(self, id: NodeId) -> Option<Def> {
-        self.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|resolution| resolution.full_def())
+        self.def_map.borrow().get(&id).cloned()
     }
 
     // Returns `ty::VariantDef` if `def` refers to a struct,
diff --git a/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs b/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs
index b594fe9853a43..40859ffecf1c4 100644
--- a/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use rustc::hir::map as ast_map;
 use rustc::hir::map::blocks::FnLikeNode;
 use rustc::middle::cstore::InlinedItem;
 use rustc::traits;
-use rustc::hir::def::{Def, CtorKind, PathResolution};
+use rustc::hir::def::{Def, CtorKind};
 use rustc::hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc::hir::pat_util::def_to_path;
 use rustc::ty::{self, Ty, TyCtxt};
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ pub fn const_expr_to_pat<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
         hir::ExprCall(ref callee, ref args) => {
             let def = tcx.expect_def(callee.id);
             if let Vacant(entry) = tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().entry(expr.id) {
-               entry.insert(PathResolution::new(def));
+               entry.insert(def);
             }
             let path = match def {
                 Def::StructCtor(def_id, CtorKind::Fn) |
diff --git a/src/librustc_data_structures/graph/tests.rs b/src/librustc_data_structures/graph/tests.rs
index a87410e6e1c8c..bdefc39a61a85 100644
--- a/src/librustc_data_structures/graph/tests.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_data_structures/graph/tests.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 use graph::*;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
-type TestNode = Node<&'static str>;
-type TestEdge = Edge<&'static str>;
 type TestGraph = Graph<&'static str, &'static str>;
 
 fn create_graph() -> TestGraph {
diff --git a/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs b/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
index 228119e6cc7da..578e2558f34ea 100644
--- a/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 use rustc::hir;
 use rustc::hir::{map as hir_map, FreevarMap, TraitMap};
-use rustc::hir::def::DefMap;
+use rustc::hir::def::{AssocMap, DefMap};
 use rustc::hir::lowering::lower_crate;
 use rustc_data_structures::blake2b::Blake2bHasher;
 use rustc_data_structures::fmt_wrap::FmtWrap;
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use derive_registrar;
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Resolutions {
     pub def_map: DefMap,
+    pub assoc_map: AssocMap,
     pub freevars: FreevarMap,
     pub trait_map: TraitMap,
     pub maybe_unused_trait_imports: NodeSet,
@@ -790,6 +791,7 @@ pub fn phase_2_configure_and_expand<'a, F>(sess: &Session,
         },
         resolutions: Resolutions {
             def_map: resolver.def_map,
+            assoc_map: resolver.assoc_map,
             freevars: resolver.freevars,
             trait_map: resolver.trait_map,
             maybe_unused_trait_imports: resolver.maybe_unused_trait_imports,
@@ -866,6 +868,7 @@ pub fn phase_3_run_analysis_passes<'tcx, F, R>(sess: &'tcx Session,
     TyCtxt::create_and_enter(sess,
                              arenas,
                              resolutions.def_map,
+                             resolutions.assoc_map,
                              resolutions.trait_map,
                              named_region_map,
                              hir_map,
diff --git a/src/librustc_driver/test.rs b/src/librustc_driver/test.rs
index a4f0e29038477..8d5a7942cf4ae 100644
--- a/src/librustc_driver/test.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_driver/test.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ fn test_env<F>(source_string: &str,
     TyCtxt::create_and_enter(&sess,
                              &arenas,
                              resolutions.def_map,
+                             resolutions.assoc_map,
                              resolutions.trait_map,
                              named_region_map.unwrap(),
                              ast_map,
diff --git a/src/librustc_incremental/calculate_svh/svh_visitor.rs b/src/librustc_incremental/calculate_svh/svh_visitor.rs
index 4bad264ac8749..1baf4931d5719 100644
--- a/src/librustc_incremental/calculate_svh/svh_visitor.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_incremental/calculate_svh/svh_visitor.rs
@@ -802,7 +802,12 @@ impl<'a, 'hash, 'tcx> StrictVersionHashVisitor<'a, 'hash, 'tcx> {
 
         if let Some(def) = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id) {
             debug!("hash_resolve: id={:?} def={:?} st={:?}", id, def, self.st);
-            self.hash_partial_def(def);
+            self.hash_def(*def);
+        }
+
+        if let Some(partial_def) = self.tcx.assoc_map.get(&id) {
+            debug!("hash_resolve: id={:?} partial_def={:?} st={:?}", id, partial_def, self.st);
+            self.hash_partial_def(partial_def);
         }
 
         if let Some(traits) = self.tcx.trait_map.get(&id) {
diff --git a/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs b/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs
index e2fa535bb44a0..b884c55ac224a 100644
--- a/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use schema::*;
 
 use rustc::middle::cstore::{InlinedItem, InlinedItemRef};
 use rustc::middle::const_qualif::ConstQualif;
-use rustc::hir::def::{self, Def};
+use rustc::hir::def::Def;
 use rustc::hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc::ty::{self, TyCtxt, Ty};
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub fn decode_inlined_item<'a, 'tcx>(cdata: &CrateMetadata,
     for (id, entry) in ast.side_tables.decode((cdata, tcx, id_ranges)) {
         match entry {
             TableEntry::Def(def) => {
-                tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(id, def::PathResolution::new(def));
+                tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(id, def);
             }
             TableEntry::NodeType(ty) => {
                 tcx.tables.borrow_mut().node_types.insert(id, ty);
diff --git a/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs b/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs
index 5f76f865c4aca..0ae3a87557c53 100644
--- a/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ast: 'a> Visitor<'ast> for CheckItemRecursionVisitor<'a, 'ast> {
     fn visit_expr(&mut self, e: &'ast hir::Expr) {
         match e.node {
             hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-                match self.def_map.get(&e.id).map(|d| d.base_def) {
+                match self.def_map.get(&e.id).cloned() {
                     Some(Def::Static(def_id, _)) |
                     Some(Def::AssociatedConst(def_id)) |
                     Some(Def::Const(def_id)) => {
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
index c72ba7bb68766..62a293ec3a98b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ pub struct Resolver<'a> {
     primitive_type_table: PrimitiveTypeTable,
 
     pub def_map: DefMap,
+    pub assoc_map: AssocMap,
     pub freevars: FreevarMap,
     freevars_seen: NodeMap<NodeMap<usize>>,
     pub export_map: ExportMap,
@@ -1223,12 +1224,12 @@ impl<'a> hir::lowering::Resolver for Resolver<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn get_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId) -> Option<PathResolution> {
+    fn get_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId) -> Option<Def> {
         self.def_map.get(&id).cloned()
     }
 
     fn record_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId, def: Def) {
-        self.def_map.insert(id, PathResolution::new(def));
+        self.def_map.insert(id, def);
     }
 
     fn definitions(&mut self) -> &mut Definitions {
@@ -1306,6 +1307,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
             primitive_type_table: PrimitiveTypeTable::new(),
 
             def_map: NodeMap(),
+            assoc_map: NodeMap(),
             freevars: NodeMap(),
             freevars_seen: NodeMap(),
             export_map: NodeMap(),
@@ -2141,7 +2143,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
         pat.walk(&mut |pat| {
             if let PatKind::Ident(binding_mode, ident, ref sub_pat) = pat.node {
                 if sub_pat.is_some() || match self.def_map.get(&pat.id) {
-                    Some(&PathResolution { base_def: Def::Local(..), .. }) => true,
+                    Some(&Def::Local(..)) => true,
                     _ => false,
                 } {
                     let binding_info = BindingInfo { span: ident.span, binding_mode: binding_mode };
@@ -2849,9 +2851,9 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
 
         if let Some(node_id) = self.current_self_type.as_ref().and_then(extract_node_id) {
             // Look for a field with the same name in the current self_type.
-            if let Some(resolution) = self.def_map.get(&node_id) {
-                match resolution.base_def {
-                    Def::Struct(did) | Def::Union(did) if resolution.depth == 0 => {
+            if let Some(def) = self.def_map.get(&node_id) {
+                match *def {
+                    Def::Struct(did) | Def::Union(did) => {
                         if let Some(field_names) = self.field_names.get(&did) {
                             if field_names.iter().any(|&field_name| name == field_name) {
                                 return Field;
@@ -3327,8 +3329,20 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
 
     fn record_def(&mut self, node_id: NodeId, resolution: PathResolution) {
         debug!("(recording def) recording {:?} for {}", resolution, node_id);
-        if let Some(prev_res) = self.def_map.insert(node_id, resolution) {
-            panic!("path resolved multiple times ({:?} before, {:?} now)", prev_res, resolution);
+
+        if resolution.depth != 0 {
+            // partial resolution
+            if let Some(prev_res) = self.assoc_map.insert(node_id, resolution) {
+                panic!("path resolved multiple times ({:?} before, {:?} now)",
+                       prev_res,
+                       resolution);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let def = resolution.base_def;
+        if let Some(prev_def) = self.def_map.insert(node_id, def) {
+            panic!("path resolved multiple times ({:?} before, {:?} now)", prev_def, def);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3343,10 +3357,10 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
         };
 
         let segments: Vec<_> = path.segments.iter().map(|seg| seg.identifier).collect();
-        let mut path_resolution = err_path_resolution();
+        let mut def = Def::Err;
         let vis = match self.resolve_module_path(&segments, DontUseLexicalScope, Some(path.span)) {
             Success(module) => {
-                path_resolution = PathResolution::new(module.def().unwrap());
+                def = module.def().unwrap();
                 ty::Visibility::Restricted(module.normal_ancestor_id.unwrap())
             }
             Indeterminate => unreachable!(),
@@ -3357,7 +3371,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                 ty::Visibility::Public
             }
         };
-        self.def_map.insert(id, path_resolution);
+        self.def_map.insert(id, def);
         if !self.is_accessible(vis) {
             let msg = format!("visibilities can only be restricted to ancestor modules");
             self.session.span_err(path.span, &msg);
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs
index 47bd1f71084aa..a54f05dac92a1 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b:'a> ImportResolver<'a, 'b> {
         // this may resolve to either a value or a type, but for documentation
         // purposes it's good enough to just favor one over the other.
         self.per_ns(|this, ns| if let Some(binding) = result[ns].get().ok() {
-            this.def_map.entry(directive.id).or_insert(PathResolution::new(binding.def()));
+            this.def_map.entry(directive.id).or_insert(binding.def());
         });
 
         debug!("(resolving single import) successfully resolved import");
@@ -716,8 +716,8 @@ impl<'a, 'b:'a> ImportResolver<'a, 'b> {
 
         // Record the destination of this import
         if let Some(did) = module.def_id() {
-            let resolution = PathResolution::new(Def::Mod(did));
-            self.def_map.insert(directive.id, resolution);
+            let def = Def::Mod(did);
+            self.def_map.insert(directive.id, def);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
index c5db8bc8cedc7..a40b5bdf1f15c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 use rustc_const_eval::eval_length;
 use hir::{self, SelfKind};
-use hir::def::{Def, PathResolution};
+use hir::def::Def;
 use hir::def_id::DefId;
 use hir::print as pprust;
 use middle::resolve_lifetime as rl;
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ impl<'o, 'gcx: 'tcx, 'tcx> AstConv<'gcx, 'tcx>+'o {
 
                 // Write back the new resolution.
                 if path_res.depth != 0 {
-                    tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(ast_ty.id, PathResolution::new(def));
+                    tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(ast_ty.id, def);
                 }
 
                 ty
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs
index 3ffbbd1be8016..58d642482d266 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
 
                 if let hir::ExprCall(ref expr, _) = call_expr.node {
                     let tcx = self.tcx;
-                    if let Some(pr) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id) {
-                        if pr.depth == 0 && pr.base_def != Def::Err {
-                            if let Some(span) = tcx.map.span_if_local(pr.base_def.def_id()) {
+                    if let Some(def) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).cloned() {
+                        if def != Def::Err {
+                            if let Some(span) = tcx.map.span_if_local(def.def_id()) {
                                 err.span_note(span, "defined here");
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index bb6b2a3116ba3..3a6dd16d1f38d 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ use self::TupleArgumentsFlag::*;
 use astconv::{AstConv, ast_region_to_region, PathParamMode};
 use dep_graph::DepNode;
 use fmt_macros::{Parser, Piece, Position};
-use hir::def::{Def, CtorKind, PathResolution};
+use hir::def::{Def, CtorKind};
 use hir::def_id::{DefId, LOCAL_CRATE};
 use hir::pat_util;
 use rustc::infer::{self, InferCtxt, InferOk, RegionVariableOrigin,
@@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                                                             true);
         // Write back the new resolution.
         if path_res.depth != 0 {
-            self.tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(node_id, PathResolution::new(def));
+            self.tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(node_id, def);
         }
         (def, ty)
     }
@@ -3942,7 +3942,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
             };
 
             // Write back the new resolution.
-            self.tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(node_id, PathResolution::new(def));
+            self.tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(node_id, def);
             (def, Some(ty), slice::ref_slice(item_segment))
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-32119.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-32119.rs
index 4743b779ef63e..e630a01a59300 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-32119.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-32119.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 // except according to those terms.
 
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+#![allow(dead_code)]
 
 pub type T = ();
 mod foo { pub use super::T; }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-type-alias.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-type-alias.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6991fca5fd14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-type-alias.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Rust Project Developers. See the COPYRIGHT
+// file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at
+// http://rust-lang.org/COPYRIGHT.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 <LICENSE-APACHE or
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> or the MIT license
+// <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>, at your
+// option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
+// except according to those terms.
+
+#![deny(dead_code)]
+
+type Used = u8;
+type Unused = u8; //~ ERROR: type alias is never used
+
+fn id(x: Used) -> Used { x }
+
+fn main() {
+    id(0);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/macro-tt-matchers.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/macro-tt-matchers.rs
index 945490cefb95a..969f1500717d7 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/macro-tt-matchers.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/macro-tt-matchers.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 // except according to those terms.
 
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+#![allow(dead_code)]
 
 macro_rules! foo {
     ($x:tt) => (type Alias = $x<i32>;)