diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
index 8357c21a3c2b..99c6ba6a4ba5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -1762,6 +1762,7 @@ rustc_queries! {
     /// Whether the function is an intrinsic
     query intrinsic(def_id: DefId) -> Option<rustc_middle::ty::IntrinsicDef> {
         desc { |tcx| "fetch intrinsic name if `{}` is an intrinsic", tcx.def_path_str(def_id) }
+        cache_on_disk_if { def_id.is_local() }
         separate_provide_extern
     }
     /// Returns the lang items defined in another crate by loading it from metadata.