diff --git a/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs b/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs
index 404ddff4f9dab..c2f6b60375e9a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
 
         /// Returns the number of leading zeros in the binary representation of `self`.
         ///
+        /// Depending on what you're doing with the value, you might also be interested in the
+        /// [`ilog2`] function which returns a consistent number, even if the type widens.
+        ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
         /// Basic usage:
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         ///
         /// assert_eq!(n.leading_zeros(), 0);
         /// ```
+        #[doc = concat!("[`ilog2`]: ", stringify!($SelfT), "::ilog2")]
         #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
         #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_int_methods", since = "1.32.0")]
         #[must_use = "this returns the result of the operation, \
diff --git a/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs b/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs
index 0563f28278d36..d3ba79a2e64dd 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
 
         /// Returns the number of leading zeros in the binary representation of `self`.
         ///
+        /// Depending on what you're doing with the value, you might also be interested in the
+        /// [`ilog2`] function which returns a consistent number, even if the type widens.
+        ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
         /// Basic usage:
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         ///
         /// assert_eq!(n.leading_zeros(), 2);
         /// ```
+        #[doc = concat!("[`ilog2`]: ", stringify!($SelfT), "::ilog2")]
         #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
         #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_math", since = "1.32.0")]
         #[must_use = "this returns the result of the operation, \