diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
index 5ba09789097..4207edb8af5 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ Blank lines separate paragraphs.  Semicolons start comments.
           (setq sexp (ignore-errors (butlast sexp)))))
     res))
 
+(defvar warning-minimum-log-level)
+
 (defun elisp--local-variables ()
   "Return a list of locally let-bound variables at point."
   (save-excursion
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ Blank lines separate paragraphs.  Semicolons start comments.
                                      (error form))))
              (sexp
               (unwind-protect
-                  (progn
+                  (let ((warning-minimum-log-level :emergency))
                     (advice-add 'macroexpand :around macroexpand-advice)
                     (macroexpand-all sexp))
                 (advice-remove 'macroexpand macroexpand-advice)))