diff --git a/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/bounded.rs b/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/bounded.rs
index a4f98060b19..beda7fe1bf4 100644
--- a/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/bounded.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/bounded.rs
@@ -711,6 +711,16 @@ impl<T> Receiver<T> {
     ) -> Poll<usize> {
         self.chan.recv_many(cx, buffer, limit)
     }
+
+    /// Returns the number of [`Sender`] handles.
+    pub fn sender_strong_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.chan.sender_strong_count()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the number of [`WeakSender`] handles.
+    pub fn sender_weak_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.chan.sender_weak_count()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T> fmt::Debug for Receiver<T> {
diff --git a/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/chan.rs b/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/chan.rs
index d8838242a39..4006aa2b746 100644
--- a/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/chan.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/chan.rs
@@ -469,6 +469,14 @@ impl<T, S: Semaphore> Rx<T, S> {
     pub(super) fn semaphore(&self) -> &S {
         &self.inner.semaphore
     }
+
+    pub(super) fn sender_strong_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.tx_count.load(Acquire)
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn sender_weak_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.tx_weak_count.load(Relaxed)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T, S: Semaphore> Drop for Rx<T, S> {
diff --git a/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/unbounded.rs b/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/unbounded.rs
index a3398c4bf54..47e1b6c7c77 100644
--- a/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/unbounded.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/sync/mpsc/unbounded.rs
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ impl<T> UnboundedReceiver<T> {
     ///     assert!(!rx.is_closed());
     ///
     ///     rx.close();
-    ///     
+    ///
     ///     assert!(rx.is_closed());
     /// }
     /// ```
@@ -498,6 +498,16 @@ impl<T> UnboundedReceiver<T> {
     ) -> Poll<usize> {
         self.chan.recv_many(cx, buffer, limit)
     }
+
+    /// Returns the number of [`UnboundedSender`] handles.
+    pub fn sender_strong_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.chan.sender_strong_count()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the number of [`WeakUnboundedSender`] handles.
+    pub fn sender_weak_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.chan.sender_weak_count()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T> UnboundedSender<T> {
diff --git a/tokio/tests/sync_mpsc_weak.rs b/tokio/tests/sync_mpsc_weak.rs
index 6b7555a5cdd..fba0fe4e33a 100644
--- a/tokio/tests/sync_mpsc_weak.rs
+++ b/tokio/tests/sync_mpsc_weak.rs
@@ -532,12 +532,13 @@ async fn test_rx_unbounded_is_closed_when_dropping_all_senders_except_weak_sende
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn sender_strong_count_when_cloned() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
 
     assert_eq!(tx.strong_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(tx2.strong_count(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 2);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -552,29 +553,31 @@ async fn sender_weak_count_when_downgraded() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn sender_strong_count_when_dropped() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
 
     drop(tx2);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.strong_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 1);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn sender_weak_count_when_dropped() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
 
     let weak = tx.downgrade();
 
     drop(weak);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 0);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn sender_strong_and_weak_conut() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
 
@@ -585,67 +588,75 @@ async fn sender_strong_and_weak_conut() {
     assert_eq!(tx2.strong_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak.strong_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak2.strong_count(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 2);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(tx2.weak_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak.weak_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak2.weak_count(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 2);
 
     drop(tx2);
     drop(weak2);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.strong_count(), 1);
     assert_eq!(weak.strong_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 1);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 1);
     assert_eq!(weak.weak_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 1);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn unbounded_sender_strong_count_when_cloned() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
 
     assert_eq!(tx.strong_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(tx2.strong_count(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 2);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn unbounded_sender_weak_count_when_downgraded() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
 
     let weak = tx.downgrade();
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 1);
     assert_eq!(weak.weak_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 1);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn unbounded_sender_strong_count_when_dropped() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
 
     drop(tx2);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.strong_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 1);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn unbounded_sender_weak_count_when_dropped() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
 
     let weak = tx.downgrade();
 
     drop(weak);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 0);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn unbounded_sender_strong_and_weak_conut() {
-    let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<()>();
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
 
@@ -656,18 +667,22 @@ async fn unbounded_sender_strong_and_weak_conut() {
     assert_eq!(tx2.strong_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak.strong_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak2.strong_count(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 2);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(tx2.weak_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak.weak_count(), 2);
     assert_eq!(weak2.weak_count(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 2);
 
     drop(tx2);
     drop(weak2);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.strong_count(), 1);
     assert_eq!(weak.strong_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_strong_count(), 1);
 
     assert_eq!(tx.weak_count(), 1);
     assert_eq!(weak.weak_count(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(rx.sender_weak_count(), 1);
 }