diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index 5133f31e0e7..ce234e01a1b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -2100,8 +2100,11 @@ fn lint_clone_on_copy(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, arg: &hir::Exp
                 cx,
                 CLONE_DOUBLE_REF,
                 expr.span,
-                "using `clone` on a double-reference; \
-                this will copy the reference instead of cloning the inner type",
+                &format!(
+                    "using `clone` on a double-reference; \
+                    this will copy the reference of type `{}` instead of cloning the inner type",
+                    ty
+                ),
                 |diag| {
                     if let Some(snip) = sugg::Sugg::hir_opt(cx, arg) {
                         let mut ty = innermost;
diff --git a/tests/ui/unnecessary_clone.stderr b/tests/ui/unnecessary_clone.stderr
index 5ffa6c4fd06..b908d0ce9c1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/unnecessary_clone.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/unnecessary_clone.stderr
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ error: using `clone` on a `Copy` type
 LL |     Some(t).clone();
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try removing the `clone` call: `Some(t)`
 
-error: using `clone` on a double-reference; this will copy the reference instead of cloning the inner type
+error: using `clone` on a double-reference; this will copy the reference of type `&std::vec::Vec<i32>` instead of cloning the inner type
   --> $DIR/unnecessary_clone.rs:48:22
    |
 LL |     let z: &Vec<_> = y.clone();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ error: using `clone` on a `Copy` type
 LL |         let _: E = a.clone();
    |                    ^^^^^^^^^ help: try dereferencing it: `*****a`
 
-error: using `clone` on a double-reference; this will copy the reference instead of cloning the inner type
+error: using `clone` on a double-reference; this will copy the reference of type `&[u8]` instead of cloning the inner type
   --> $DIR/unnecessary_clone.rs:89:22
    |
 LL |         let _ = &mut encoded.clone();
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ help: or try being explicit if you are sure, that you want to clone a reference
 LL |         let _ = &mut <&[u8]>::clone(encoded);
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: using `clone` on a double-reference; this will copy the reference instead of cloning the inner type
+error: using `clone` on a double-reference; this will copy the reference of type `&[u8]` instead of cloning the inner type
   --> $DIR/unnecessary_clone.rs:90:18
    |
 LL |         let _ = &encoded.clone();