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diff --git a/lisp/forms.el b/lisp/forms.el
index c141188788b..c0b48fd3b63 100644
--- a/lisp/forms.el
+++ b/lisp/forms.el
@@ -589,7 +589,14 @@ Commands: Equivalent keys in read-only mode:
(make-local-variable 'forms--dynamic-text)
;; Prevent accidental overwrite of the control file and auto-save.
- (set-visited-file-name nil)
+ ;; We bind change-major-mode-with-file-name to nil to prevent
+ ;; set-visited-file-name from calling set-auto-mode, which
+ ;; might kill all local variables and set forms-file nil,
+ ;; which will then barf in find-file-noselect below. This can
+ ;; hapen when the user sets the default major mode that is
+ ;; different from the Fundamental mode.
+ (let (change-major-mode-with-file-name)
+ (set-visited-file-name nil))
;; Prepare this buffer for further processing.
(setq buffer-read-only nil)