1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/pp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/pp.el
index 9f4d5044855..e2aaac535f2 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/pp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/pp.el
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ that `read' can handle, whenever this is possible."
     (set-buffer (generate-new-buffer " pp-to-string"))
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
-          (emacs-lisp-mode)
+          (lisp-mode-variables)
+          (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
           (let ((print-escape-newlines pp-escape-newlines))
             (prin1 object (current-buffer)))
           (goto-char (point-min))