error[E0596]: cannot borrow `*x.1` as mutable, as it is behind a `&` reference --> $DIR/issue-61623.rs:6:19 | LL | fn f3<'a>(x: &'a ((), &'a mut ())) { | -------------------- help: consider changing this to be a mutable reference: `&'a mut ((), &'a mut ())` LL | f2(|| x.0, f1(x.1)) | ^^^ `x` is a `&` reference, so the data it refers to cannot be borrowed as mutable error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0596`.