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diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
index b11b0fd1f14..230790c8631 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
@@ -1424,7 +1424,13 @@ With argument, insert value in current buffer after the form."
(insert "\n")
(setq position
(byte-compile-output-as-comment
- (nth (nth 1 info) form) nil))))
+ (nth (nth 1 info) form) nil))
+ ;; If the doc string starts with * (a user variable),
+ ;; negate POSITION.
+ (if (and (stringp (nth (nth 1 info) form))
+ (> (length (nth (nth 1 info) form)) 0)
+ (eq (aref (nth (nth 1 info) form) 0) ?*))
+ (setq position (- position)))))
(if preface
(progn