1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
index 22d06cc20f0..b610444fd11 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ are used."
                     (if (eolp)
                         ;; Read the next form and make an autoload.
                         (let* ((form (prog1 (read (current-buffer))
-                                       (forward-line 1)))
+                                       (or (bolp) (forward-line 1))))
                                (autoload (make-autoload form load-name))
                                (doc-string-elt (get (car-safe form)
                                                     'doc-string-elt)))