diff --git a/tests/ui/coverage-attr/subword.rs b/tests/ui/coverage-attr/subword.rs
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+#![feature(coverage_attribute)]
+//@ edition: 2021
+
+// Check that yes/no in `#[coverage(yes)]` and `#[coverage(no)]` must be bare
+// words, not part of a more complicated substructure.
+
+#[coverage(yes(milord))] //~ ERROR expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+fn yes_list() {}
+
+#[coverage(no(milord))] //~ ERROR expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+fn no_list() {}
+
+#[coverage(yes = "milord")] //~ ERROR expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+fn yes_key() {}
+
+#[coverage(no = "milord")] //~ ERROR expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+fn no_key() {}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/coverage-attr/subword.stderr b/tests/ui/coverage-attr/subword.stderr
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+error: expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+  --> $DIR/subword.rs:7:1
+   |
+LL | #[coverage(yes(milord))]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+  --> $DIR/subword.rs:10:1
+   |
+LL | #[coverage(no(milord))]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+  --> $DIR/subword.rs:13:1
+   |
+LL | #[coverage(yes = "milord")]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: expected `coverage(off)` or `coverage(on)`
+  --> $DIR/subword.rs:16:1
+   |
+LL | #[coverage(no = "milord")]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+