1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/help-fns.el b/lisp/help-fns.el
index 245bbd0e8d0..46a72b32ba2 100644
--- a/lisp/help-fns.el
+++ b/lisp/help-fns.el
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ it is displayed along with the global value."
             ;; Make a hyperlink to the library if appropriate.  (Don't
             ;; change the format of the buffer's initial line in case
             ;; anything expects the current format.)
-            (let ((file-name (symbol-file variable)))
+            (let ((file-name (symbol-file (cons 'defvar variable))))
               (when (equal file-name "loaddefs.el")
                 ;; Find the real def site of the preloaded variable.
                 (let ((location