diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/delegation.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/delegation.rs
index 946f2cafa15f2..efc1fa05c5f92 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/delegation.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/delegation.rs
@@ -190,14 +190,19 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
     ) -> hir::FnSig<'hir> {
         let header = if let Some(local_sig_id) = sig_id.as_local() {
             match self.resolver.delegation_fn_sigs.get(&local_sig_id) {
-                Some(sig) => self.lower_fn_header(
-                    sig.header,
+                Some(sig) => {
+                    let parent = self.tcx.parent(sig_id);
                     // HACK: we override the default safety instead of generating attributes from the ether.
                     // We are not forwarding the attributes, as the delegation fn sigs are collected on the ast,
                     // and here we need the hir attributes.
-                    if sig.target_feature { hir::Safety::Unsafe } else { hir::Safety::Safe },
-                    &[],
-                ),
+                    let default_safety =
+                        if sig.target_feature || self.tcx.def_kind(parent) == DefKind::ForeignMod {
+                            hir::Safety::Unsafe
+                        } else {
+                            hir::Safety::Safe
+                        };
+                    self.lower_fn_header(sig.header, default_safety, &[])
+                }
                 None => self.generate_header_error(),
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
index d78c874c76607..7f2e7d5ca8385 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_unsafety.rs
@@ -753,6 +753,11 @@ impl UnsafeOpKind {
         span: Span,
         suggest_unsafe_block: bool,
     ) {
+        if tcx.hir_opt_delegation_sig_id(hir_id.owner.def_id).is_some() {
+            // The body of the delegation item is synthesized, so it makes no sense
+            // to emit this lint.
+            return;
+        }
         let parent_id = tcx.hir_get_parent_item(hir_id);
         let parent_owner = tcx.hir_owner_node(parent_id);
         let should_suggest = parent_owner.fn_sig().is_some_and(|sig| {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late.rs
index d28988cd74f10..f3f6c55158068 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late.rs
@@ -5117,12 +5117,18 @@ struct ItemInfoCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
 }
 
 impl ItemInfoCollector<'_, '_, '_> {
-    fn collect_fn_info(&mut self, sig: &FnSig, id: NodeId, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
+    fn collect_fn_info(
+        &mut self,
+        header: FnHeader,
+        decl: &FnDecl,
+        id: NodeId,
+        attrs: &[Attribute],
+    ) {
         let sig = DelegationFnSig {
-            header: sig.header,
-            param_count: sig.decl.inputs.len(),
-            has_self: sig.decl.has_self(),
-            c_variadic: sig.decl.c_variadic(),
+            header,
+            param_count: decl.inputs.len(),
+            has_self: decl.has_self(),
+            c_variadic: decl.c_variadic(),
             target_feature: attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym::target_feature)),
         };
         self.r.delegation_fn_sigs.insert(self.r.local_def_id(id), sig);
@@ -5142,7 +5148,7 @@ impl<'ast> Visitor<'ast> for ItemInfoCollector<'_, '_, '_> {
             | ItemKind::Trait(box Trait { generics, .. })
             | ItemKind::TraitAlias(generics, _) => {
                 if let ItemKind::Fn(box Fn { sig, .. }) = &item.kind {
-                    self.collect_fn_info(sig, item.id, &item.attrs);
+                    self.collect_fn_info(sig.header, &sig.decl, item.id, &item.attrs);
                 }
 
                 let def_id = self.r.local_def_id(item.id);
@@ -5154,8 +5160,17 @@ impl<'ast> Visitor<'ast> for ItemInfoCollector<'_, '_, '_> {
                 self.r.item_generics_num_lifetimes.insert(def_id, count);
             }
 
+            ItemKind::ForeignMod(ForeignMod { extern_span, safety: _, abi, items }) => {
+                for foreign_item in items {
+                    if let ForeignItemKind::Fn(box Fn { sig, .. }) = &foreign_item.kind {
+                        let new_header =
+                            FnHeader { ext: Extern::from_abi(*abi, *extern_span), ..sig.header };
+                        self.collect_fn_info(new_header, &sig.decl, foreign_item.id, &item.attrs);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             ItemKind::Mod(..)
-            | ItemKind::ForeignMod(..)
             | ItemKind::Static(..)
             | ItemKind::Use(..)
             | ItemKind::ExternCrate(..)
@@ -5175,7 +5190,7 @@ impl<'ast> Visitor<'ast> for ItemInfoCollector<'_, '_, '_> {
 
     fn visit_assoc_item(&mut self, item: &'ast AssocItem, ctxt: AssocCtxt) {
         if let AssocItemKind::Fn(box Fn { sig, .. }) = &item.kind {
-            self.collect_fn_info(sig, item.id, &item.attrs);
+            self.collect_fn_info(sig.header, &sig.decl, item.id, &item.attrs);
         }
         visit::walk_assoc_item(self, item, ctxt);
     }
diff --git a/tests/ui/delegation/foreign-fn.rs b/tests/ui/delegation/foreign-fn.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1d221da29ceb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/delegation/foreign-fn.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#![feature(fn_delegation)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+#![deny(unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn)]
+#![deny(unused_unsafe)]
+
+mod to_reuse {
+    unsafe extern "C" {
+        pub fn default_unsafe_foo();
+        pub unsafe fn unsafe_foo();
+        pub safe fn safe_foo();
+    }
+}
+
+reuse to_reuse::{default_unsafe_foo, unsafe_foo, safe_foo};
+
+fn main() {
+    let _: extern "C" fn() = default_unsafe_foo;
+    //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+    let _: extern "C" fn() = unsafe_foo;
+    //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+    let _: extern "C" fn() = safe_foo;
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/delegation/foreign-fn.stderr b/tests/ui/delegation/foreign-fn.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f7d3dba4bb1c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/delegation/foreign-fn.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/foreign-fn.rs:17:30
+   |
+LL |     let _: extern "C" fn() = default_unsafe_foo;
+   |            ---------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected safe fn, found unsafe fn
+   |            |
+   |            expected due to this
+   |
+   = note: expected fn pointer `extern "C" fn()`
+                 found fn item `unsafe extern "C" fn() {default_unsafe_foo}`
+   = note: unsafe functions cannot be coerced into safe function pointers
+
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/foreign-fn.rs:19:30
+   |
+LL |     let _: extern "C" fn() = unsafe_foo;
+   |            ---------------   ^^^^^^^^^^ expected safe fn, found unsafe fn
+   |            |
+   |            expected due to this
+   |
+   = note: expected fn pointer `extern "C" fn()`
+                 found fn item `unsafe extern "C" fn() {unsafe_foo}`
+   = note: unsafe functions cannot be coerced into safe function pointers
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.