1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index 0d7238ddf35..3df769115f4 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -1916,6 +1916,7 @@ read1 (readcharfun, pch, first_in_list)
 #ifdef LISP_FLOAT_TYPE
             if (isfloat_string (read_buffer))
               {
+                double zero = 0.0;
                 double value = atof (read_buffer);
                 if (read_buffer[0] == '-' && value == 0.0)
                   value *= -1.0;
@@ -1924,11 +1925,11 @@ read1 (readcharfun, pch, first_in_list)
                 if (p[-1] == 'F' || p[-1] == 'N')
                   {
                     if (p[-1] == 'N')
-                      value = 0.0 / 0.0;
+                      value = zero / zero;
                     else if (read_buffer[0] == '-')
-                      value = -1.0e999;
+                      value = - 1.0 / zero;
                     else
-                      value = 1.0e999;
+                      value = 1.0 / zero;
                   }
                 return make_float (value);
               }