diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs
index 36685f756d08e..c917845bdd805 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs
@@ -1644,6 +1644,23 @@ impl<T> *const [T] {
         metadata(self)
     }
 
+    /// Returns `true` if the raw slice has a length of 0.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(slice_ptr_len)]
+    ///
+    /// let slice: *const [i8] = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr::null(), 3);
+    /// assert!(!slice.is_empty());
+    /// ```
+    #[inline(always)]
+    #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+    #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+    pub const fn is_empty(self) -> bool {
+        self.len() == 0
+    }
+
     /// Returns a raw pointer to the slice's buffer.
     ///
     /// This is equivalent to casting `self` to `*const T`, but more type-safe.
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
index bc362fb627f2b..e64d70a0d56db 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
@@ -1921,9 +1921,8 @@ impl<T> *mut [T] {
     /// ```
     /// #![feature(slice_ptr_len)]
     ///
-    /// let mut a = [1, 2, 3];
-    /// let ptr = &mut a as *mut [_];
-    /// assert!(!ptr.is_empty());
+    /// let slice: *mut [i8] = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(ptr::null_mut(), 3);
+    /// assert!(!slice.is_empty());
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]