diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/missing_const_for_fn.rs b/clippy_lints/src/missing_const_for_fn.rs
index 4e85d13332c..2afde0c9315 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/missing_const_for_fn.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/missing_const_for_fn.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::utils::{is_entrypoint_fn, span_lint};
 use rustc::lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintArray, LintPass};
 use rustc::{declare_tool_lint, lint_array};
 use rustc_mir::transform::qualify_min_const_fn::is_min_const_fn;
-use syntax::ast::{Attribute, NodeId};
+use syntax::ast::NodeId;
 use syntax_pos::Span;
 
 /// **What it does:**
@@ -82,25 +82,28 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for MissingConstForFn {
         span: Span,
         node_id: NodeId,
     ) {
+        let def_id = cx.tcx.hir().local_def_id(node_id);
+
+        if is_entrypoint_fn(cx, def_id) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Perform some preliminary checks that rule out constness on the Clippy side. This way we
         // can skip the actual const check and return early.
         match kind {
-            FnKind::ItemFn(name, _generics, header, _vis, attrs) => {
-                if !can_be_const_fn(&name.as_str(), header, attrs) {
+            FnKind::ItemFn(_, _, header, ..) => {
+                if already_const(header) {
                     return;
                 }
             },
-            FnKind::Method(ident, sig, _vis, attrs) => {
-                let header = sig.header;
-                let name = ident.name.as_str();
-                if !can_be_const_fn(&name, header, attrs) {
+            FnKind::Method(_, sig, ..) => {
+                if already_const(sig.header) {
                     return;
                 }
             },
             _ => return,
         }
 
-        let def_id = cx.tcx.hir().local_def_id(node_id);
         let mir = cx.tcx.optimized_mir(def_id);
 
         if let Err((span, err)) = is_min_const_fn(cx.tcx, def_id, &mir) {
@@ -113,15 +116,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for MissingConstForFn {
     }
 }
 
-fn can_be_const_fn(name: &str, header: hir::FnHeader, attrs: &[Attribute]) -> bool {
-    // Main and custom entrypoints can't be `const`
-    if is_entrypoint_fn(name, attrs) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // We don't have to lint on something that's already `const`
-    if header.constness == Constness::Const {
-        return false;
-    }
-    true
+// We don't have to lint on something that's already `const`
+fn already_const(header: hir::FnHeader) -> bool {
+    header.constness == Constness::Const
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs
index 32fe5e22dd5..8ce28bfed1f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use if_chain::if_chain;
 use matches::matches;
 use rustc::hir;
 use rustc::hir::def::Def;
-use rustc::hir::def_id::{DefId, CRATE_DEF_INDEX};
+use rustc::hir::def_id::{DefId, LOCAL_CRATE, CRATE_DEF_INDEX};
 use rustc::hir::intravisit::{NestedVisitorMap, Visitor};
 use rustc::hir::Node;
 use rustc::hir::*;
@@ -350,15 +350,12 @@ pub fn method_chain_args<'a>(expr: &'a Expr, methods: &[&str]) -> Option<Vec<&'a
     Some(matched)
 }
 
-/// Returns true if the function is an entrypoint to a program
-///
-/// This is either the usual `main` function or a custom function with the `#[start]` attribute.
-pub fn is_entrypoint_fn(fn_name: &str, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) -> bool {
-    let is_custom_entrypoint = attrs
-        .iter()
-        .any(|attr| attr.path.segments.len() == 1 && attr.path.segments[0].ident.to_string() == "start");
-
-    is_custom_entrypoint || fn_name == "main"
+/// Returns true if the provided `def_id` is an entrypoint to a program
+pub fn is_entrypoint_fn(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, def_id: DefId) -> bool {
+    if let Some((entry_fn_def_id, _)) = cx.tcx.entry_fn(LOCAL_CRATE) {
+        return def_id == entry_fn_def_id
+    }
+    false
 }
 
 /// Get the name of the item the expression is in, if available.
diff --git a/tests/ui/missing_const_for_fn/cant_be_const.rs b/tests/ui/missing_const_for_fn/cant_be_const.rs
index ede3724cc6b..36efe16b84f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/missing_const_for_fn/cant_be_const.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/missing_const_for_fn/cant_be_const.rs
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ fn get_y() -> u32 {
     //~^ ERROR E0013
 }
 
-// Also main should not be suggested to be made const
-fn main() {
-    // We should also be sure to not lint on closures
-    let add_one_v2 = |x: u32| -> u32 { x + 1 };
+// Don't lint entrypoint functions
+#[start]
+fn init(num: isize, something: *const *const u8) -> isize {
+    1
 }
 
 trait Foo {
@@ -55,9 +55,3 @@ trait Foo {
         33
     }
 }
-
-// Don't lint custom entrypoints either
-#[start]
-fn init(num: isize, something: *const *const u8) -> isize {
-    1
-}