diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/fix.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/fix.rs
index fe16ad52fbc..815fe528e51 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/fix.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/fix.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ pub fn exec(config: &mut Config, args: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> CliResult {
     if let CompileFilter::Default { .. } = opts.filter {
         opts.filter = CompileFilter::Only {
             all_targets: true,
+            warn_unmatched: true,
             lib: LibRule::Default,
             bins: FilterRule::All,
             examples: FilterRule::All,
diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs
index 922eaddf3eb..be31ff8766f 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::command_prelude::*;
 
 use cargo::core::{GitReference, SourceId};
-use cargo::ops;
+use cargo::ops::{self, CompileFilter};
 use cargo::util::IntoUrl;
 
 pub fn cli() -> App {
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ pub fn exec(config: &mut Config, args: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> CliResult {
     compile_opts.build_config.requested_profile =
         args.get_profile_name(config, "release", ProfileChecking::Custom)?;
 
+    if !compile_opts.filter.is_specific() {
+        compile_opts.filter = CompileFilter::new_bare_install();
+    }
+
     if args.is_present("list") {
         ops::install_list(root, config)?;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs
index d37f304644c..62349c8d38b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ pub enum CompileFilter {
     },
     Only {
         all_targets: bool,
+        /// Flag whether to warn when there are unmatched target filters, defaulting to true.
+        warn_unmatched: bool,
         lib: LibRule,
         bins: FilterRule,
         examples: FilterRule,
@@ -714,6 +716,7 @@ impl CompileFilter {
         {
             CompileFilter::Only {
                 all_targets: false,
+                warn_unmatched: true,
                 lib: rule_lib,
                 bins: rule_bins,
                 examples: rule_exms,
@@ -730,6 +733,7 @@ impl CompileFilter {
     pub fn new_all_targets() -> CompileFilter {
         CompileFilter::Only {
             all_targets: true,
+            warn_unmatched: true,
             lib: LibRule::Default,
             bins: FilterRule::All,
             examples: FilterRule::All,
@@ -738,6 +742,19 @@ impl CompileFilter {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Construct a CompileFilter with default options for use by `cargo install`
+    pub fn new_bare_install() -> CompileFilter {
+        CompileFilter::Only {
+            all_targets: false,
+            warn_unmatched: false,
+            lib: LibRule::False,
+            bins: FilterRule::All,
+            examples: FilterRule::none(),
+            benches: FilterRule::none(),
+            tests: FilterRule::none(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn need_dev_deps(&self, mode: CompileMode) -> bool {
         match mode {
             CompileMode::Test | CompileMode::Doctest | CompileMode::Bench => true,
@@ -796,6 +813,21 @@ impl CompileFilter {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn is_bare_install(&self) -> bool {
+        match *self {
+            CompileFilter::Default { .. } => false,
+            CompileFilter::Only {
+                bins: FilterRule::All,
+                ref examples,
+                ..
+            } => match examples {
+                FilterRule::All => false,
+                FilterRule::Just(ref targets) => targets.is_empty(),
+            },
+            _ => !self.is_specific(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn is_all_targets(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(
             *self,
@@ -1003,6 +1035,7 @@ fn generate_targets(
             ref examples,
             ref tests,
             ref benches,
+            ..
         } => {
             if *lib != LibRule::False {
                 let mut libs = Vec::new();
@@ -1158,14 +1191,15 @@ fn unmatched_target_filters(
 ) -> CargoResult<()> {
     if let CompileFilter::Only {
         all_targets,
-        lib: _,
+        warn_unmatched,
         ref bins,
         ref examples,
         ref tests,
         ref benches,
+        ..
     } = *filter
     {
-        if units.is_empty() {
+        if units.is_empty() && warn_unmatched {
             let mut filters = String::new();
             let mut miss_count = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
index ad62de96d52..48d51d092ae 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl<'cfg, 'a> InstallablePackage<'cfg, 'a> {
         // For bare `cargo install` (no `--bin` or `--example`), check if there is
         // *something* to install. Explicit `--bin` or `--example` flags will be
         // checked at the start of `compile_ws`.
-        if !opts.filter.is_specific() && !pkg.targets().iter().any(|t| t.is_bin()) {
+        if opts.filter.is_bare_install() && !pkg.targets().iter().any(|t| t.is_bin()) {
             bail!(
                 "there is nothing to install in `{}`, because it has no binaries\n\
                  `cargo install` is only for installing programs, and can't be used with libraries.\n\