diff --git a/src/keymap.c b/src/keymap.c
index d9344397bcf..7fe8718aa09 100644
--- a/src/keymap.c
+++ b/src/keymap.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ DEFUN ("keymap-parent", Fkeymap_parent, Skeymap_parent, 1, 1, 0,
 	return list;
     }
 
-  return get_keymap_1(list, 0, autoload);
+  return get_keymap_1(list, 0, 1);
 }