1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
index d1a1a75f303..92ff4562b85 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
@@ -1440,13 +1440,14 @@ non-nil, a caret is prepended to invert the set."
                          '1-bit)
                        list)))
 
-    ;; In Emacs >= 23, beginning-of-defun will passes its parameter to
-    ;; beginning-of-defun-function.  Assume end-of-defun does the same.
+    ;; In Emacs >= 23, beginning-of-defun-raw passes its argument to
+    ;; beginning-of-defun-function.  Assume end-of-defun does likewise.
     (let ((beginning-of-defun-function
            (lambda (&optional arg)
              (not (eq arg nil)))))
-      (if (beginning-of-defun 1)
-          (setq list (cons 'argumentative-bod-function list))))
+      (save-excursion
+        (if (beginning-of-defun-raw 1)
+            (setq list (cons 'argumentative-bod-function list)))))
 
     (let ((buf (generate-new-buffer " test"))
           parse-sexp-lookup-properties