1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el
index 3399f7e7b20..d2d68189230 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ be a symbol, or any generalized variable allowed by `setf'."
   (if (symbolp place) (list 'setq place (list 'cons x place))
     (list 'callf2 'cons x place)))
 
-(defvar pushnew-internal)
-
 (defmacro pushnew (x place &rest keys)
   "(pushnew X PLACE): insert X at the head of the list if not already there.
 Like (push X PLACE), except that the list is unmodified if X is `eql' to
@@ -159,7 +157,8 @@ an element already on the list.
 \n(fn X PLACE [KEYWORD VALUE]...)"
   (if (symbolp place)
       (if (null keys)
-          `(if (memql ,x ,place) ,place (setq ,place (cons ,x ,place)))
+          `(let ((x ,x))
+             (if (memql x ,place) ,place (setq ,place (cons x ,place))))
         (list 'setq place (list* 'adjoin x place keys)))
     (list* 'callf2 'adjoin x place keys)))