diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
index 3b5a83d2a0be..77cde8b60c16 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
@@ -955,7 +955,10 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UnitArg {
                     .iter()
                     .filter(|arg| {
                         if is_unit(cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(arg)) && !is_unit_literal(arg) {
-                            !matches!(&arg.kind, ExprKind::Match(.., MatchSource::TryDesugar))
+                            !matches!(
+                                &arg.kind,
+                                ExprKind::Match(.., MatchSource::TryDesugar) | ExprKind::Path(..)
+                            )
                         } else {
                             false
                         }
diff --git a/tests/ui/unit_arg.rs b/tests/ui/unit_arg.rs
index b6a7bc5a1cc9..938cc3c78597 100644
--- a/tests/ui/unit_arg.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/unit_arg.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,30 @@ impl Bar {
     }
 }
 
+fn baz<T: Debug>(t: T) {
+    foo(t);
+}
+
+trait Tr {
+    type Args;
+    fn do_it(args: Self::Args);
+}
+
+struct A;
+impl Tr for A {
+    type Args = ();
+    fn do_it(_: Self::Args) {}
+}
+
+struct B;
+impl Tr for B {
+    type Args = <A as Tr>::Args;
+
+    fn do_it(args: Self::Args) {
+        A::do_it(args)
+    }
+}
+
 fn bad() {
     foo({
         1;
@@ -59,7 +83,7 @@ fn bad() {
     None.or(Some(foo(2)));
     // in this case, the suggestion can be inlined, no need for a surrounding block
     // foo(()); foo(()) instead of { foo(()); foo(()) }
-    foo(foo(()))
+    foo(foo(()));
 }
 
 fn ok() {
@@ -71,6 +95,10 @@ fn ok() {
     b.bar({ 1 });
     b.bar(());
     question_mark();
+    let named_unit_arg = ();
+    foo(named_unit_arg);
+    baz(());
+    B::do_it(());
 }
 
 fn question_mark() -> Result<(), ()> {
diff --git a/tests/ui/unit_arg.stderr b/tests/ui/unit_arg.stderr
index 094cff8c9859..354fd51cd6b6 100644
--- a/tests/ui/unit_arg.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/unit_arg.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:31:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:55:5
    |
 LL | /     foo({
 LL | |         1;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ LL |     foo(());
    |
 
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:34:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:58:5
    |
 LL |     foo(foo(1));
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LL |     foo(());
    |
 
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:35:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:59:5
    |
 LL | /     foo({
 LL | |         foo(1);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ LL |     foo(());
    |
 
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:40:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:64:5
    |
 LL | /     b.bar({
 LL | |         1;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ LL |     b.bar(());
    |
 
 error: passing unit values to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:43:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:67:5
    |
 LL |     taking_multiple_units(foo(0), foo(1));
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ LL |     taking_multiple_units((), ());
    |
 
 error: passing unit values to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:44:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:68:5
    |
 LL | /     taking_multiple_units(foo(0), {
 LL | |         foo(1);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ LL |     taking_multiple_units((), ());
    |
 
 error: passing unit values to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:48:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:72:5
    |
 LL | /     taking_multiple_units(
 LL | |         {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ LL |         foo(2);
  ...
 
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:59:13
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:83:13
    |
 LL |     None.or(Some(foo(2)));
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@ LL |     });
    |
 
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:62:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:86:5
    |
-LL |     foo(foo(()))
+LL |     foo(foo(()));
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 help: move the expression in front of the call and replace it with the unit literal `()`
    |
 LL |     foo(());
-LL |     foo(())
+LL |     foo(());
    |
 
 error: passing a unit value to a function
-  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:95:5
+  --> $DIR/unit_arg.rs:123:5
    |
 LL |     Some(foo(1))
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^