diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs
index 900f8f43bb7dc..8164eefd6cb2e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/mod.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn provide(providers: &mut Providers) {
     providers.crate_hash = map::crate_hash;
     providers.hir_module_items = map::hir_module_items;
     providers.hir_owner = |tcx, id| {
-        let owner = tcx.hir_crate(()).owners[id].as_ref()?;
+        let owner = tcx.hir_crate(()).owners.get(id)?.as_ref()?;
         let node = owner.node();
         Some(Owner { node, hash_without_bodies: owner.nodes.hash_without_bodies })
     };