diff --git a/compiler/rustc_abi/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_abi/src/lib.rs
index fa7c98a7fa0cc..73142986673fc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_abi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_abi/src/lib.rs
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ impl AddAssign for Size {
 #[cfg(feature = "nightly")]
 impl Step for Size {
     #[inline]
-    fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+    fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         u64::steps_between(&start.bytes(), &end.bytes())
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_index_macros/src/newtype.rs b/compiler/rustc_index_macros/src/newtype.rs
index 1ac2c44e9dca1..67ec776113399 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_index_macros/src/newtype.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_index_macros/src/newtype.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Parse for Newtype {
                 #gate_rustc_only
                 impl ::std::iter::Step for #name {
                     #[inline]
-                    fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+                    fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
                         <usize as ::std::iter::Step>::steps_between(
                             &Self::index(*start),
                             &Self::index(*end),
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/range.rs b/library/core/src/iter/range.rs
index da4f68a0de4fb..4fa719de5ebf0 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/range.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/range.rs
@@ -22,23 +22,21 @@ unsafe_impl_trusted_step![AsciiChar char i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 isize u8 u16 u32 u6
 /// The *predecessor* operation moves towards values that compare lesser.
 #[unstable(feature = "step_trait", issue = "42168")]
 pub trait Step: Clone + PartialOrd + Sized {
-    /// Returns the number of *successor* steps required to get from `start` to `end`.
+    /// Returns the bounds on the number of *successor* steps required to get from `start` to `end`
+    /// like [`Iterator::size_hint()`][Iterator::size_hint()].
     ///
-    /// Returns `None` if the number of steps would overflow `usize`
-    /// (or is infinite, or if `end` would never be reached).
+    /// Returns `(usize::MAX, None)` if the number of steps would overflow `usize`, or is infinite.
     ///
     /// # Invariants
     ///
     /// For any `a`, `b`, and `n`:
     ///
-    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == Some(n)` if and only if `Step::forward_checked(&a, n) == Some(b)`
-    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == Some(n)` if and only if `Step::backward_checked(&b, n) == Some(a)`
-    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == Some(n)` only if `a <= b`
-    ///   * Corollary: `steps_between(&a, &b) == Some(0)` if and only if `a == b`
-    ///   * Note that `a <= b` does _not_ imply `steps_between(&a, &b) != None`;
-    ///     this is the case when it would require more than `usize::MAX` steps to get to `b`
-    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == None` if `a > b`
-    fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize>;
+    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == (n, Some(n))` if and only if `Step::forward_checked(&a, n) == Some(b)`
+    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == (n, Some(n))` if and only if `Step::backward_checked(&b, n) == Some(a)`
+    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == (n, Some(n))` only if `a <= b`
+    ///   * Corollary: `steps_between(&a, &b) == (0, Some(0))` if and only if `a == b`
+    /// * `steps_between(&a, &b) == (0, None)` if `a > b`
+    fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>);
 
     /// Returns the value that would be obtained by taking the *successor*
     /// of `self` `count` times.
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ pub trait Step: Clone + PartialOrd + Sized {
     /// For any `a`:
     ///
     /// * if there exists `b` such that `b < a`, it is safe to call `Step::backward_unchecked(a, 1)`
-    /// * if there exists `b`, `n` such that `steps_between(&b, &a) == Some(n)`,
+    /// * if there exists `b`, `n` such that `steps_between(&b, &a) == (n, Some(n))`,
     ///   it is safe to call `Step::backward_unchecked(a, m)` for any `m <= n`.
     ///   * Corollary: `Step::backward_unchecked(a, 0)` is always safe.
     ///
@@ -261,12 +259,13 @@ macro_rules! step_integer_impls {
                 step_unsigned_methods!();
 
                 #[inline]
-                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
                     if *start <= *end {
                         // This relies on $u_narrower <= usize
-                        Some((*end - *start) as usize)
+                        let steps = (*end - *start) as usize;
+                        (steps, Some(steps))
                     } else {
-                        None
+                        (0, None)
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -294,16 +293,17 @@ macro_rules! step_integer_impls {
                 step_signed_methods!($u_narrower);
 
                 #[inline]
-                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
                     if *start <= *end {
                         // This relies on $i_narrower <= usize
                         //
                         // Casting to isize extends the width but preserves the sign.
                         // Use wrapping_sub in isize space and cast to usize to compute
                         // the difference that might not fit inside the range of isize.
-                        Some((*end as isize).wrapping_sub(*start as isize) as usize)
+                        let steps = (*end as isize).wrapping_sub(*start as isize) as usize;
+                        (steps, Some(steps))
                     } else {
-                        None
+                        (0, None)
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -359,11 +359,15 @@ macro_rules! step_integer_impls {
                 step_unsigned_methods!();
 
                 #[inline]
-                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
                     if *start <= *end {
-                        usize::try_from(*end - *start).ok()
+                        if let Ok(steps) = usize::try_from(*end - *start) {
+                            (steps, Some(steps))
+                        } else {
+                            (usize::MAX, None)
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        None
+                        (0, None)
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -385,16 +389,22 @@ macro_rules! step_integer_impls {
                 step_signed_methods!($u_wider);
 
                 #[inline]
-                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+                fn steps_between(start: &Self, end: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
                     if *start <= *end {
                         match end.checked_sub(*start) {
-                            Some(result) => usize::try_from(result).ok(),
+                            Some(result) => {
+                                if let Ok(steps) = usize::try_from(result) {
+                                    (steps, Some(steps))
+                                } else {
+                                    (usize::MAX, None)
+                                }
+                            }
                             // If the difference is too big for e.g. i128,
                             // it's also gonna be too big for usize with fewer bits.
-                            None => None,
+                            None => (usize::MAX, None),
                         }
                     } else {
-                        None
+                        (0, None)
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -433,18 +443,26 @@ step_integer_impls! {
 #[unstable(feature = "step_trait", reason = "recently redesigned", issue = "42168")]
 impl Step for char {
     #[inline]
-    fn steps_between(&start: &char, &end: &char) -> Option<usize> {
+    fn steps_between(&start: &char, &end: &char) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         let start = start as u32;
         let end = end as u32;
         if start <= end {
             let count = end - start;
             if start < 0xD800 && 0xE000 <= end {
-                usize::try_from(count - 0x800).ok()
+                if let Ok(steps) = usize::try_from(count - 0x800) {
+                    (steps, Some(steps))
+                } else {
+                    (usize::MAX, None)
+                }
             } else {
-                usize::try_from(count).ok()
+                if let Ok(steps) = usize::try_from(count) {
+                    (steps, Some(steps))
+                } else {
+                    (usize::MAX, None)
+                }
             }
         } else {
-            None
+            (0, None)
         }
     }
 
@@ -512,7 +530,7 @@ impl Step for char {
 #[unstable(feature = "step_trait", reason = "recently redesigned", issue = "42168")]
 impl Step for AsciiChar {
     #[inline]
-    fn steps_between(&start: &AsciiChar, &end: &AsciiChar) -> Option<usize> {
+    fn steps_between(&start: &AsciiChar, &end: &AsciiChar) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         Step::steps_between(&start.to_u8(), &end.to_u8())
     }
 
@@ -554,7 +572,7 @@ impl Step for AsciiChar {
 #[unstable(feature = "step_trait", reason = "recently redesigned", issue = "42168")]
 impl Step for Ipv4Addr {
     #[inline]
-    fn steps_between(&start: &Ipv4Addr, &end: &Ipv4Addr) -> Option<usize> {
+    fn steps_between(&start: &Ipv4Addr, &end: &Ipv4Addr) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         u32::steps_between(&start.to_bits(), &end.to_bits())
     }
 
@@ -586,7 +604,7 @@ impl Step for Ipv4Addr {
 #[unstable(feature = "step_trait", reason = "recently redesigned", issue = "42168")]
 impl Step for Ipv6Addr {
     #[inline]
-    fn steps_between(&start: &Ipv6Addr, &end: &Ipv6Addr) -> Option<usize> {
+    fn steps_between(&start: &Ipv6Addr, &end: &Ipv6Addr) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         u128::steps_between(&start.to_bits(), &end.to_bits())
     }
 
@@ -690,11 +708,8 @@ impl<A: Step> RangeIteratorImpl for ops::Range<A> {
 
     #[inline]
     default fn spec_advance_by(&mut self, n: usize) -> Result<(), NonZero<usize>> {
-        let available = if self.start <= self.end {
-            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end).unwrap_or(usize::MAX)
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
+        let steps = Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end);
+        let available = steps.1.unwrap_or(steps.0);
 
         let taken = available.min(n);
 
@@ -731,11 +746,8 @@ impl<A: Step> RangeIteratorImpl for ops::Range<A> {
 
     #[inline]
     default fn spec_advance_back_by(&mut self, n: usize) -> Result<(), NonZero<usize>> {
-        let available = if self.start <= self.end {
-            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end).unwrap_or(usize::MAX)
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
+        let steps = Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end);
+        let available = steps.1.unwrap_or(steps.0);
 
         let taken = available.min(n);
 
@@ -775,11 +787,8 @@ impl<T: TrustedStep> RangeIteratorImpl for ops::Range<T> {
 
     #[inline]
     fn spec_advance_by(&mut self, n: usize) -> Result<(), NonZero<usize>> {
-        let available = if self.start <= self.end {
-            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end).unwrap_or(usize::MAX)
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
+        let steps = Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end);
+        let available = steps.1.unwrap_or(steps.0);
 
         let taken = available.min(n);
 
@@ -819,11 +828,8 @@ impl<T: TrustedStep> RangeIteratorImpl for ops::Range<T> {
 
     #[inline]
     fn spec_advance_back_by(&mut self, n: usize) -> Result<(), NonZero<usize>> {
-        let available = if self.start <= self.end {
-            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end).unwrap_or(usize::MAX)
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
+        let steps = Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end);
+        let available = steps.1.unwrap_or(steps.0);
 
         let taken = available.min(n);
 
@@ -846,8 +852,7 @@ impl<A: Step> Iterator for ops::Range<A> {
     #[inline]
     fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         if self.start < self.end {
-            let hint = Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end);
-            (hint.unwrap_or(usize::MAX), hint)
+            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end)
         } else {
             (0, Some(0))
         }
@@ -856,7 +861,7 @@ impl<A: Step> Iterator for ops::Range<A> {
     #[inline]
     fn count(self) -> usize {
         if self.start < self.end {
-            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end).expect("count overflowed usize")
+            Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end).1.expect("count overflowed usize")
         } else {
             0
         }
@@ -980,11 +985,11 @@ impl<A: Step> DoubleEndedIterator for ops::Range<A> {
 // Safety:
 // The following invariants for `Step::steps_between` exist:
 //
-// > * `steps_between(&a, &b) == Some(n)` only if `a <= b`
-// >   * Note that `a <= b` does _not_ imply `steps_between(&a, &b) != None`;
+// > * `steps_between(&a, &b) == (n, Some(n))` only if `a <= b`
+// >   * Note that `a <= b` does _not_ imply `steps_between(&a, &b) != (n, None)`;
 // >     this is the case when it would require more than `usize::MAX` steps to
 // >     get to `b`
-// > * `steps_between(&a, &b) == None` if `a > b`
+// > * `steps_between(&a, &b) == (0, None)` if `a > b`
 //
 // The first invariant is what is generally required for `TrustedLen` to be
 // sound. The note addendum satisfies an additional `TrustedLen` invariant.
@@ -1253,10 +1258,8 @@ impl<A: Step> Iterator for ops::RangeInclusive<A> {
             return (0, Some(0));
         }
 
-        match Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end) {
-            Some(hint) => (hint.saturating_add(1), hint.checked_add(1)),
-            None => (usize::MAX, None),
-        }
+        let hint = Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end);
+        (hint.0.saturating_add(1), hint.1.and_then(|steps| steps.checked_add(1)))
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -1266,6 +1269,7 @@ impl<A: Step> Iterator for ops::RangeInclusive<A> {
         }
 
         Step::steps_between(&self.start, &self.end)
+            .1
             .and_then(|steps| steps.checked_add(1))
             .expect("count overflowed usize")
     }
diff --git a/library/core/tests/iter/traits/step.rs b/library/core/tests/iter/traits/step.rs
index 3d82a40cd2941..bf935af397c71 100644
--- a/library/core/tests/iter/traits/step.rs
+++ b/library/core/tests/iter/traits/step.rs
@@ -2,26 +2,37 @@ use core::iter::*;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_steps_between() {
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&20_u8, &200_u8), Some(180_usize));
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-20_i8, &80_i8), Some(100_usize));
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-120_i8, &80_i8), Some(200_usize));
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&20_u32, &4_000_100_u32), Some(4_000_080_usize));
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-20_i32, &80_i32), Some(100_usize));
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-2_000_030_i32, &2_000_050_i32), Some(4_000_080_usize));
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&20_u8, &200_u8), (180_usize, Some(180_usize)));
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-20_i8, &80_i8), (100_usize, Some(100_usize)));
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-120_i8, &80_i8), (200_usize, Some(200_usize)));
+    assert_eq!(
+        Step::steps_between(&20_u32, &4_000_100_u32),
+        (4_000_080_usize, Some(4_000_080_usize))
+    );
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-20_i32, &80_i32), (100_usize, Some(100_usize)));
+    assert_eq!(
+        Step::steps_between(&-2_000_030_i32, &2_000_050_i32),
+        (4_000_080_usize, Some(4_000_080_usize))
+    );
 
     // Skip u64/i64 to avoid differences with 32-bit vs 64-bit platforms
 
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&20_u128, &200_u128), Some(180_usize));
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-20_i128, &80_i128), Some(100_usize));
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&20_u128, &200_u128), (180_usize, Some(180_usize)));
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&-20_i128, &80_i128), (100_usize, Some(100_usize)));
     if cfg!(target_pointer_width = "64") {
-        assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&10_u128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_0009_u128), Some(usize::MAX));
+        assert_eq!(
+            Step::steps_between(&10_u128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_0009_u128),
+            (usize::MAX, Some(usize::MAX))
+        );
     }
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&10_u128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_000a_u128), None);
-    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&10_i128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_000a_i128), None);
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&10_u128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_000a_u128), (usize::MAX, None));
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&10_i128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_000a_i128), (usize::MAX, None));
     assert_eq!(
         Step::steps_between(&-0x1_0000_0000_0000_0000_i128, &0x1_0000_0000_0000_0000_i128,),
-        None,
+        (usize::MAX, None),
     );
+
+    assert_eq!(Step::steps_between(&100_u32, &10_u32), (0, None));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/example-calendar.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/example-calendar.rs
index 1dadc5dfcb3ef..c3c01f0103669 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/example-calendar.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/example-calendar.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> std::ops::Add<&'b NaiveDate> for &'a NaiveDate {
 }
 
 impl std::iter::Step for NaiveDate {
-    fn steps_between(_: &Self, _: &Self) -> Option<usize> {
+    fn steps_between(_: &Self, _: &Self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/issues/issue-48006.rs b/tests/ui/issues/issue-48006.rs
index e48146d07bc14..1adc76f2a2641 100644
--- a/tests/ui/issues/issue-48006.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/issues/issue-48006.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use std::iter::Step;
 
 #[cfg(target_pointer_width = "16")]
 fn main() {
-    assert!(Step::steps_between(&0u32, &u32::MAX).is_none());
+    assert!(Step::steps_between(&0u32, &u32::MAX).1.is_none());
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(target_pointer_width = "32", target_pointer_width = "64"))]
 fn main() {
-    assert!(Step::steps_between(&0u32, &u32::MAX).is_some());
+    assert!(Step::steps_between(&0u32, &u32::MAX).1.is_some());
 }