diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
index bed9cf565..235ab4977 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{
     Block, Expr, ExprKind, ImplItem, ImplItemKind, Item, ItemKind, StmtKind, TraitFn, TraitItem, TraitItemKind,
 };
-use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
+use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LateContext, LateLintPass, Level, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_semver::RustcVersion;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
-use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
+use rustc_span::{sym, DUMMY_SP};
 use semver::Version;
 
 static UNIX_SYSTEMS: &[&str] = &[
@@ -303,6 +303,26 @@ declare_lint_pass!(Attributes => [
 ]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Attributes {
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>) {
+        for (name, level) in &cx.sess().opts.lint_opts {
+            if name == "clippy::restriction" && *level > Level::Allow {
+                span_lint_and_then(
+                    cx,
+                    BLANKET_CLIPPY_RESTRICTION_LINTS,
+                    DUMMY_SP,
+                    "`clippy::restriction` is not meant to be enabled as a group",
+                    |diag| {
+                        diag.note(format!(
+                            "because of the command line `--{} clippy::restriction`",
+                            level.as_str()
+                        ));
+                        diag.help("enable the restriction lints you need individually");
+                    },
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn check_attribute(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, attr: &'tcx Attribute) {
         if let Some(items) = &attr.meta_item_list() {
             if let Some(ident) = attr.ident() {
@@ -441,9 +461,9 @@ fn check_clippy_lint_names(cx: &LateContext<'_>, name: Symbol, items: &[NestedMe
                     cx,
                     BLANKET_CLIPPY_RESTRICTION_LINTS,
                     lint.span(),
-                    "restriction lints are not meant to be all enabled",
+                    "`clippy::restriction` is not meant to be enabled as a group",
                     None,
-                    "try enabling only the lints you really need",
+                    "enable the restriction lints you need individually",
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs b/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs
index d055f1752..554745368 100644
--- a/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// compile-flags: -W clippy::restriction
+
 #![warn(clippy::blanket_clippy_restriction_lints)]
 
 //! Test that the whole restriction group is not enabled
diff --git a/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.stderr b/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.stderr
index e83eb4d60..2bf89ab69 100644
--- a/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.stderr
@@ -1,27 +1,32 @@
-error: restriction lints are not meant to be all enabled
-  --> $DIR/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs:4:9
+error: `clippy::restriction` is not meant to be enabled as a group
+   |
+   = note: because of the command line `--warn clippy::restriction`
+   = help: enable the restriction lints you need individually
+   = note: `-D clippy::blanket-clippy-restriction-lints` implied by `-D warnings`
+
+error: `clippy::restriction` is not meant to be enabled as a group
+  --> $DIR/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs:6:9
    |
 LL | #![warn(clippy::restriction)]
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: try enabling only the lints you really need
-   = note: `-D clippy::blanket-clippy-restriction-lints` implied by `-D warnings`
+   = help: enable the restriction lints you need individually
 
-error: restriction lints are not meant to be all enabled
-  --> $DIR/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs:5:9
+error: `clippy::restriction` is not meant to be enabled as a group
+  --> $DIR/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs:7:9
    |
 LL | #![deny(clippy::restriction)]
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: try enabling only the lints you really need
+   = help: enable the restriction lints you need individually
 
-error: restriction lints are not meant to be all enabled
-  --> $DIR/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs:6:11
+error: `clippy::restriction` is not meant to be enabled as a group
+  --> $DIR/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs:8:11
    |
 LL | #![forbid(clippy::restriction)]
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: try enabling only the lints you really need
+   = help: enable the restriction lints you need individually
 
-error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors