diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs b/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
index e0c93153a77a..3ba985d3ad76 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ fn check_final_expr<'tcx>(
     replacement: RetReplacement<'tcx>,
     match_ty_opt: Option<Ty<'_>>,
 ) {
+    if is_from_proc_macro(cx, expr) {
+        return;
+    }
     let peeled_drop_expr = expr.peel_drop_temps();
     match &peeled_drop_expr.kind {
         // simple return is always "bad"