diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/diagnostic.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/diagnostic.rb
index 63f8d7b479..ea3e1ab8ad 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/diagnostic.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/diagnostic.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ module Homebrew
         EOS
       end
 
+      def check_tmpdir_executable
+        f = Tempfile.new(%w[homebrew_check_tmpdir_executable .sh], HOMEBREW_TEMP)
+        f.write "#!/bin/sh\n"
+        f.chmod 0700
+        f.close
+        return if system f.path
+        <<~EOS.undent
+          The directory #{HOMEBREW_TEMP} does not permit executing
+          programs. It is likely mounted as "noexec". Please set HOMEBREW_TEMP
+          in your #{shell_profile} to a different directory, for example:
+            export HOMEBREW_TEMP=~/tmp
+            echo 'export HOMEBREW_TEMP=~/tmp' >> #{shell_profile}
+        EOS
+      ensure
+        f.unlink
+      end
+
       def check_xdg_data_dirs
         return if ENV["XDG_DATA_DIRS"].to_s.empty?
         return if ENV["XDG_DATA_DIRS"].split("/").include?(HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"share")