diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
index 77e85c06ff5..70a5ac6f15e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
@@ -666,21 +666,23 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                     );
                     match x {
                         Ok((_, _, false)) => {
-                            self.bump(); // `>`
-                            match self.parse_expr() {
-                                Ok(_) => {
-                                    e.span_suggestion_verbose(
-                                        binop.span.shrink_to_lo(),
-                                        TURBOFISH_SUGGESTION_STR,
-                                        "::".to_string(),
-                                        Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
-                                    );
-                                    e.emit();
-                                    *expr = self.mk_expr_err(expr.span.to(self.prev_token.span));
-                                    return Ok(());
-                                }
-                                Err(mut err) => {
-                                    err.cancel();
+                            if self.eat(&token::Gt) {
+                                match self.parse_expr() {
+                                    Ok(_) => {
+                                        e.span_suggestion_verbose(
+                                            binop.span.shrink_to_lo(),
+                                            TURBOFISH_SUGGESTION_STR,
+                                            "::".to_string(),
+                                            Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
+                                        );
+                                        e.emit();
+                                        *expr =
+                                            self.mk_expr_err(expr.span.to(self.prev_token.span));
+                                        return Ok(());
+                                    }
+                                    Err(mut err) => {
+                                        err.cancel();
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/issue-84117.rs b/src/test/ui/parser/issue-84117.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f200735915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/issue-84117.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+fn main() {
+    let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+    //~^ ERROR expected one of `>`, a const expression
+    //~| ERROR expected one of `>`, a const expression, lifetime, or type, found `}`
+    //~| ERROR expected one of `!`, `.`, `::`, `;`, `?`, `{`, or an operator, found `,`
+    //~| ERROR expected one of `!`, `.`, `::`, `;`, `?`, `{`, or an operator, found `,`
+    //~| ERROR expected one of `!`, `.`, `::`, `;`, `?`, `{`, or an operator, found `,`
+}
+//~^ ERROR expected one of `,`, `:`, `=`, or `>`, found `}`
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/issue-84117.stderr b/src/test/ui/parser/issue-84117.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d667a4977d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/issue-84117.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+error: expected one of `>`, a const expression, lifetime, or type, found `}`
+  --> $DIR/issue-84117.rs:2:67
+   |
+LL |     let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+   |                                         ------------              ^ expected one of `>`, a const expression, lifetime, or type
+   |                                         |          |
+   |                                         |          help: use `=` if you meant to assign
+   |                                         while parsing the type for `inner_local`
+
+error: expected one of `!`, `.`, `::`, `;`, `?`, `{`, or an operator, found `,`
+  --> $DIR/issue-84117.rs:2:65
+   |
+LL |     let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+   |                                                                 ^ expected one of 7 possible tokens
+
+error: expected one of `,`, `:`, `=`, or `>`, found `}`
+  --> $DIR/issue-84117.rs:8:1
+   |
+LL |     let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+   |         ------------ help: use `=` if you meant to assign          - expected one of `,`, `:`, `=`, or `>`
+   |         |
+   |         while parsing the type for `outer_local`
+...
+LL | }
+   | ^ unexpected token
+
+error: expected one of `>`, a const expression, lifetime, or type, found `}`
+  --> $DIR/issue-84117.rs:2:67
+   |
+LL |     let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+   |                                         ------------              ^ expected one of `>`, a const expression, lifetime, or type
+   |                                         |          |
+   |                                         |          help: use `=` if you meant to assign
+   |                                         while parsing the type for `inner_local`
+
+error: expected one of `!`, `.`, `::`, `;`, `?`, `{`, or an operator, found `,`
+  --> $DIR/issue-84117.rs:2:65
+   |
+LL |     let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+   |                                                                 ^ expected one of 7 possible tokens
+
+error: expected one of `!`, `.`, `::`, `;`, `?`, `{`, or an operator, found `,`
+  --> $DIR/issue-84117.rs:2:33
+   |
+LL |     let outer_local:e_outer<&str, { let inner_local:e_inner<&str, }
+   |                                 ^ expected one of 7 possible tokens
+
+error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
+