1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
index 1bb76c170dc..b237dd9a598 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
@@ -1464,7 +1464,8 @@ non-nil, a caret is prepended to invert the set."
       (kill-buffer buf))
 
     ;; See if `parse-partial-sexp' returns the eighth element.
-    (if (c-safe (>= (length (save-excursion (parse-partial-sexp 1 1))) 10))
+    (if (c-safe (>= (length (save-excursion (parse-partial-sexp (point) (point))))
+                    10))
         (setq list (cons 'pps-extended-state list))
       (error (concat
               "CC Mode is incompatible with this version of Emacs - "