diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
index b17eb9c2d260e..d8056c77f0f42 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/passes.ftl
@@ -262,3 +262,6 @@ passes-rustc-lint-opt-ty = `#[rustc_lint_opt_ty]` should be applied to a struct
 
 passes-rustc-lint-opt-deny-field-access = `#[rustc_lint_opt_deny_field_access]` should be applied to a field
     .label = not a field
+
+passes-link-ordinal = attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+    .label = not a foreign function or static
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
index fde12b9eee6b9..8a8d88d7bf4ad 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ impl CheckAttrVisitor<'_> {
                 | sym::stable
                 | sym::rustc_allowed_through_unstable_modules
                 | sym::rustc_promotable => self.check_stability_promotable(&attr, span, target),
+                sym::link_ordinal => self.check_link_ordinal(&attr, span, target),
                 _ => true,
             };
             is_valid &= attr_is_valid;
@@ -1861,6 +1862,16 @@ impl CheckAttrVisitor<'_> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn check_link_ordinal(&self, attr: &Attribute, _span: Span, target: Target) -> bool {
+        match target {
+            Target::ForeignFn | Target::ForeignStatic => true,
+            _ => {
+                self.tcx.sess.emit_err(errors::LinkOrdinal { attr_span: attr.span });
+                false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn check_deprecated(&self, hir_id: HirId, attr: &Attribute, _span: Span, target: Target) {
         match target {
             Target::Closure | Target::Expression | Target::Statement | Target::Arm => {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
index 5feb0e2956b74..cd465380867cf 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/errors.rs
@@ -551,6 +551,13 @@ pub struct ConstTrait {
     pub attr_span: Span,
 }
 
+#[derive(SessionDiagnostic)]
+#[error(passes::link_ordinal)]
+pub struct LinkOrdinal {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub attr_span: Span,
+}
+
 #[derive(SessionDiagnostic)]
 #[error(passes::stability_promotable)]
 pub struct StabilityPromotable {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/rfc-2627-raw-dylib/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs b/src/test/ui/rfc-2627-raw-dylib/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5d273d52a928e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/rfc-2627-raw-dylib/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#![feature(raw_dylib)]
+//~^ WARN the feature `raw_dylib` is incomplete
+
+#[link_ordinal(123)]
+//~^ ERROR attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+struct Foo {}
+
+#[link_ordinal(123)]
+//~^ ERROR attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+fn test() {}
+
+#[link_ordinal(42)]
+//~^ ERROR attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+static mut imported_val: i32 = 123;
+
+#[link(name = "exporter", kind = "raw-dylib")]
+extern {
+    #[link_ordinal(13)]
+    fn imported_function();
+
+    #[link_ordinal(42)]
+    static mut imported_variable: i32;
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/rfc-2627-raw-dylib/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.stderr b/src/test/ui/rfc-2627-raw-dylib/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8fa2f16f44df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/rfc-2627-raw-dylib/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+warning: the feature `raw_dylib` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes
+  --> $DIR/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs:1:12
+   |
+LL | #![feature(raw_dylib)]
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(incomplete_features)]` on by default
+   = note: see issue #58713 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/58713> for more information
+
+error: attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+  --> $DIR/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs:4:1
+   |
+LL | #[link_ordinal(123)]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+  --> $DIR/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs:8:1
+   |
+LL | #[link_ordinal(123)]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: attribute should be applied to a foreign function or static
+  --> $DIR/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs:12:1
+   |
+LL | #[link_ordinal(42)]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
+