diff --git a/src/librustdoc/visit_lib.rs b/src/librustdoc/visit_lib.rs
index 82c97466111e5..8693d17658bdc 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/visit_lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/visit_lib.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ impl LibEmbargoVisitor<'_, '_> {
 
     fn visit_item(&mut self, def_id: DefId) {
         if self.document_hidden || !self.tcx.is_doc_hidden(def_id) {
-            self.extern_public.insert(def_id);
+            if !def_id.is_local() {
+                self.extern_public.insert(def_id);
+            }
             if self.tcx.def_kind(def_id) == DefKind::Mod {
                 self.visit_mod(def_id);
             }