diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs
index 84dbd53de83f2..ac5103c60a1a8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use rustc_data_structures::stack::ensure_sufficient_stack;
 use rustc_errors::msg;
-use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_infer::infer::at::At;
 use rustc_infer::infer::{InferCtxt, InferOk};
 use rustc_infer::traits::{
@@ -461,30 +460,18 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'tcx> TypeFolder<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for AssocTypeNormalizer<'a, 'b, 'tcx
             _ => return ct.super_fold_with(self),
         };
 
-        // Note that the AssocConst and Const cases are unreachable on stable,
-        // unless a `min_generic_const_args` feature gate error has already
-        // been emitted earlier in compilation.
-        //
-        // That's because we can only end up with an Unevaluated ty::Const for a const item
-        // if it was marked with `type const`. Using this attribute without the mgca
-        // feature gate causes a parse error.
-        let ct = match tcx.def_kind(uv.def) {
-            DefKind::AssocConst { .. } => match tcx.def_kind(tcx.parent(uv.def)) {
-                DefKind::Trait => self
-                    .normalize_trait_projection(ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(tcx, uv))
-                    .expect_const(),
-                DefKind::Impl { of_trait: false } => self
-                    .normalize_inherent_projection(ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(tcx, uv))
-                    .expect_const(),
-                kind => unreachable!(
-                    "unexpected `DefKind` for const alias' resolution's parent def: {:?}",
-                    kind
-                ),
-            },
-            DefKind::Const { .. } => self
-                .normalize_free_alias(ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(tcx, uv))
-                .expect_const(),
-            DefKind::AnonConst => {
+        let alias_term = ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(tcx, uv);
+        let ct = match alias_term.kind(tcx) {
+            ty::AliasTermKind::ProjectionConst { .. } => {
+                self.normalize_trait_projection(alias_term).expect_const()
+            }
+            ty::AliasTermKind::InherentConst { .. } => {
+                self.normalize_inherent_projection(alias_term).expect_const()
+            }
+            ty::AliasTermKind::FreeConst { .. } => {
+                self.normalize_free_alias(alias_term).expect_const()
+            }
+            ty::AliasTermKind::UnevaluatedConst { .. } => {
                 let ct = ct.super_fold_with(self);
                 super::with_replaced_escaping_bound_vars(
                     self.selcx.infcx,
@@ -494,7 +481,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'tcx> TypeFolder<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for AssocTypeNormalizer<'a, 'b, 'tcx
                 )
             }
             kind => {
-                unreachable!("unexpected `DefKind` for const alias to resolve to: {:?}", kind)
+                unreachable!("unexpected `AliasTermKind` for const alias to resolve to: {:?}", kind)
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/normalize.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/normalize.rs
index e8c5d10c78ce3..4b74464760157 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/normalize.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/normalize.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use rustc_data_structures::sso::SsoHashMap;
 use rustc_data_structures::stack::ensure_sufficient_stack;
-use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_infer::traits::PredicateObligations;
 use rustc_macros::extension;
 pub use rustc_middle::traits::query::NormalizationResult;
@@ -278,16 +277,17 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FallibleTypeFolder<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for QueryNormalizer<'a, 'tcx> {
             _ => return constant.try_super_fold_with(self),
         };
 
-        let constant = match self.cx().def_kind(uv.def) {
-            DefKind::AnonConst => crate::traits::with_replaced_escaping_bound_vars(
-                self.infcx,
-                &mut self.universes,
-                constant,
-                |constant| crate::traits::evaluate_const(&self.infcx, constant, self.param_env),
-            ),
-            _ => self
-                .try_fold_free_or_assoc(ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(self.cx(), uv))?
-                .expect_const(),
+        let alias_term = ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(self.cx(), uv);
+        let constant = match alias_term.kind(self.cx()) {
+            ty::AliasTermKind::UnevaluatedConst { .. } => {
+                crate::traits::with_replaced_escaping_bound_vars(
+                    self.infcx,
+                    &mut self.universes,
+                    constant,
+                    |constant| crate::traits::evaluate_const(&self.infcx, constant, self.param_env),
+                )
+            }
+            _ => self.try_fold_free_or_assoc(alias_term)?.expect_const(),
         };
         debug!(?constant, ?self.param_env);
         constant.try_super_fold_with(self)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/wf.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/wf.rs
index fdf32d32e9058..1719045b44a66 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/wf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/wf.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 use std::iter;
 
 use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::lang_items::LangItem;
 use rustc_infer::traits::{ObligationCauseCode, PredicateObligations};
 use rustc_middle::bug;
@@ -1079,12 +1078,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeVisitor<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for WfPredicates<'a, 'tcx> {
                         ));
                     }
 
-                    if matches!(tcx.def_kind(uv.def), DefKind::AssocConst { .. })
-                        && tcx.def_kind(tcx.parent(uv.def)) == (DefKind::Impl { of_trait: false })
-                    {
-                        self.add_wf_preds_for_inherent_projection(
-                            ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(tcx, uv),
-                        );
+                    let alias_term = ty::AliasTerm::from_unevaluated_const(tcx, uv);
+                    if let ty::AliasTermKind::InherentConst { .. } = alias_term.kind(tcx) {
+                        self.add_wf_preds_for_inherent_projection(alias_term);
                         return; // Subtree is handled by above function
                     } else {
                         let obligations = self.nominal_obligations(uv.def, uv.args);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/predicate.rs b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/predicate.rs
index 301cf7dbf1087..6c5e33d977b55 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/predicate.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/predicate.rs
@@ -717,7 +717,13 @@ impl<I: Interner> AliasTerm<I> {
     }
 
     pub fn from_unevaluated_const(interner: I, ct: ty::UnevaluatedConst<I>) -> Self {
-        let kind = interner.alias_term_kind_from_def_id(ct.def.into());
+        let mut kind = interner.alias_term_kind_from_def_id(ct.def.into());
+        if let AliasTermKind::InherentConst { .. } = kind
+            && !interner.is_type_const(ct.def.into())
+        {
+            // Only `type const` inherent associated consts use inherent projection args.
+            kind = AliasTermKind::UnevaluatedConst { def_id: ct.def };
+        }
         AliasTerm::new_from_args(interner, kind, ct.args)
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.rs b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..13f6f28400154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Regression test for <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/148063>
+
+#![feature(generic_const_exprs)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+
+struct Test<const N: usize>;
+
+fn new<const N: usize>() -> Test<N>
+where
+    [(); N * 1]: Sized,
+{
+    Test
+}
+
+fn test<const N: usize>() -> Test<{ N - 1 }>
+where
+    [(); (N - usize::MAX) * 1]: Sized,
+{
+    new()
+    //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.stderr b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9f7578af081c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/generic_const_exprs/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/inherent-assoc-const-empty-args.rs:19:5
+   |
+LL |     new()
+   |     ^^^^^ expected `1`, found `usize::MAX`
+   |
+   = note: expected constant `1`
+              found constant `usize::MAX`
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.