diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/dereference.rs b/clippy_lints/src/dereference.rs
index 560b2acc1c702..3fd4d6383b112 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/dereference.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/dereference.rs
@@ -1014,9 +1014,18 @@ fn report<'tcx>(
                         },
                         _ => (0, false),
                     };
+                    let is_in_tuple = matches!(
+                        get_parent_expr(cx, data.first_expr),
+                        Some(Expr {
+                            kind: ExprKind::Tup(..),
+                            ..
+                        })
+                    );
+
                     let sugg = if !snip_is_macro
                         && (calls_field || expr.precedence().order() < precedence)
                         && !has_enclosing_paren(&snip)
+                        && !is_in_tuple
                     {
                         format!("({snip})")
                     } else {
diff --git a/tests/ui/needless_borrow.fixed b/tests/ui/needless_borrow.fixed
index 998f5430fdf05..5121077b4cabb 100644
--- a/tests/ui/needless_borrow.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/needless_borrow.fixed
@@ -251,3 +251,11 @@ mod issue_10253 {
         (&S).f::<()>();
     }
 }
+
+fn issue_12268() {
+    let option = Some((&1,));
+    let x = (&1,);
+    option.unwrap_or((x.0,));
+    //~^ ERROR: this expression creates a reference which is immediately dereferenced by the
+    // compiler
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/needless_borrow.rs b/tests/ui/needless_borrow.rs
index acb2c74d849a2..e3a5cb280bada 100644
--- a/tests/ui/needless_borrow.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/needless_borrow.rs
@@ -251,3 +251,11 @@ mod issue_10253 {
         (&S).f::<()>();
     }
 }
+
+fn issue_12268() {
+    let option = Some((&1,));
+    let x = (&1,);
+    option.unwrap_or((&x.0,));
+    //~^ ERROR: this expression creates a reference which is immediately dereferenced by the
+    // compiler
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/needless_borrow.stderr b/tests/ui/needless_borrow.stderr
index 5f02833876422..4b2b17e7e570a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/needless_borrow.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/needless_borrow.stderr
@@ -163,5 +163,11 @@ error: this expression borrows a value the compiler would automatically borrow
 LL |         let _ = &mut (&mut { x.u }).x;
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: change this to: `{ x.u }`
 
-error: aborting due to 27 previous errors
+error: this expression creates a reference which is immediately dereferenced by the compiler
+  --> tests/ui/needless_borrow.rs:258:23
+   |
+LL |     option.unwrap_or((&x.0,));
+   |                       ^^^^ help: change this to: `x.0`
+
+error: aborting due to 28 previous errors