diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
index fa9d0c7b1b7d4..d5d7cc5dc2e1a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ impl<'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)] // FIXME(81658): should be used + lint reinstated after #83171 relands.
     fn handle_assign(&mut self, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'tcx>) {
         if self
             .typeck_results()
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@ impl<'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)] // FIXME(81658): should be used + lint reinstated after #83171 relands.
     fn check_for_self_assign(&mut self, assign: &'tcx hir::Expr<'tcx>) {
         fn check_for_self_assign_helper<'tcx>(
             typeck_results: &'tcx ty::TypeckResults<'tcx>,
@@ -576,6 +574,10 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for MarkSymbolVisitor<'tcx> {
             hir::ExprKind::OffsetOf(..) => {
                 self.handle_offset_of(expr);
             }
+            hir::ExprKind::Assign(ref lhs, ..) => {
+                self.handle_assign(lhs);
+                self.check_for_self_assign(expr);
+            }
             _ => (),
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.rs b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.rs
index 357846baf2212..ce91f53cbf1e1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.rs
@@ -7,23 +7,20 @@
 //! - `dead_code` lint expansion for self-assignments was implemented in #87129.
 //! - Unfortunately implementation components of #87129 had to be disabled as part of reverts
 //!   #86212, #83171 (to revert #81473) to address regressions #81626 and #81658.
-//! - Consequently, none of the following warnings are emitted.
+//! - Re-enabled in current version to properly detect self-assignments.
 
 //@ check-pass
 
-// Implementation of self-assignment `dead_code` lint expansions disabled due to reverts.
-//@ known-bug: #75356
-
 #![allow(unused_assignments)]
 #![warn(dead_code)]
 
 fn main() {
     let mut x = 0;
     x = x;
-    // FIXME ~^ WARNING: useless assignment of variable of type `i32` to itself
+    //~^ WARNING: useless assignment of variable of type `i32` to itself
 
     x = (x);
-    // FIXME ~^ WARNING: useless assignment of variable of type `i32` to itself
+    //~^ WARNING: useless assignment of variable of type `i32` to itself
 
     x = {x};
     // block expressions don't count as self-assignments
@@ -32,10 +29,10 @@ fn main() {
     struct S<'a> { f: &'a str }
     let mut s = S { f: "abc" };
     s = s;
-    // FIXME ~^ WARNING: useless assignment of variable of type `S` to itself
+    //~^ WARNING: useless assignment of variable of type `S<'_>` to itself
 
     s.f = s.f;
-    // FIXME ~^ WARNING: useless assignment of field of type `&str` to itself
+    //~^ WARNING: useless assignment of field of type `&str` to itself
 
 
     struct N0 { x: Box<i32> }
@@ -44,11 +41,11 @@ fn main() {
     struct N3 { n: N2 };
     let mut n3 = N3 { n: N2(N1 { n: N0 { x: Box::new(42) } }) };
     n3.n.0.n.x = n3.n.0.n.x;
-    // FIXME ~^ WARNING: useless assignment of field of type `Box<i32>` to itself
+    //~^ WARNING: useless assignment of field of type `Box<i32>` to itself
 
     let mut t = (1, ((2, 3, (4, 5)),));
     t.1.0.2.1 = t.1.0.2.1;
-    // FIXME ~^ WARNING: useless assignment of field of type `i32` to itself
+    //~^ WARNING: useless assignment of field of type `i32` to itself
 
 
     let mut y = 0;
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..408ebdb658b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/dead-code/self-assign.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+warning: useless assignment of variable of type `i32` to itself
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:19:5
+   |
+LL |     x = x;
+   |     ^^^^^
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:15:9
+   |
+LL | #![warn(dead_code)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^
+
+warning: useless assignment of variable of type `i32` to itself
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:22:5
+   |
+LL |     x = (x);
+   |     ^^^^^^^
+
+warning: useless assignment of variable of type `S<'_>` to itself
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:31:5
+   |
+LL |     s = s;
+   |     ^^^^^
+
+warning: useless assignment of field of type `&str` to itself
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:34:5
+   |
+LL |     s.f = s.f;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^
+
+warning: useless assignment of field of type `Box<i32>` to itself
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:43:5
+   |
+LL |     n3.n.0.n.x = n3.n.0.n.x;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+warning: useless assignment of field of type `i32` to itself
+  --> $DIR/self-assign.rs:47:5
+   |
+LL |     t.1.0.2.1 = t.1.0.2.1;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+warning: 6 warnings emitted
+