1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el
index 762c7624577..fffe972460c 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ No problems result if this variable is not bound.
               (purecopy ,(format "Keymap for `%s'." child))))
        ,(if declare-syntax
             `(progn
+               (defvar ,syntax)
                (unless (boundp ',syntax)
                  (put ',syntax 'definition-name ',child)
                  (defvar ,syntax (make-syntax-table)))
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ No problems result if this variable is not bound.
                       (purecopy ,(format "Syntax table for `%s'." child))))))
        ,(if declare-abbrev
             `(progn
+               (defvar ,abbrev)
                (unless (boundp ',abbrev)
                  (put ',abbrev 'definition-name ',child)
                  (defvar ,abbrev