diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
index 4bc2861961f..af501e9b0e0 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ With zero or negative ARG turn mode off.
 
        ;; If the mode is global, call the function according to the default.
        ,(if globalp
-	    `(if (and load-file-name ,mode)
+	    `(if (and load-file-name ,mode
+		      (not purify-flag))
 		 (eval-after-load load-file-name '(,mode 1)))))))
 
 ;;;