diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-common.el b/lisp/erc/erc-common.el
index 7bd549abfc1..08c11d518a8 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-common.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-common.el
@@ -289,6 +289,15 @@ instead of a `set' state, which precludes any actual saving."
              (intern (file-name-base file))))
      (v v)))
 
+(defvar erc--module-toggle-prefix-arg nil
+  "The interpreted prefix arg of the minor-mode toggle.
+Non-nil inside an ERC module's activation (or deactivation)
+command, such as `erc-spelling-enable', when it's been called
+indirectly via the module's minor-mode toggle, i.e.,
+`erc-spelling-mode'.  Nil otherwise.  Its value is either the
+symbol `toggle' or an integer produced by `prefix-numeric-value'.
+See Info node `(elisp) Defining Minor Modes' for more.")
+
 (defmacro define-erc-module (name alias doc enable-body disable-body
                                   &optional local-p)
   "Define a new minor mode using ERC conventions.
@@ -337,9 +346,8 @@ if ARG is omitted or nil.
          :group (erc--find-group ',name ,(and alias (list 'quote alias)))
          ,@(unless local-p `(:require ',(erc--find-feature name alias)))
          ,@(unless local-p `(:type ,(erc--prepare-custom-module-type name)))
-         (if ,mode
-             (,enable)
-           (,disable)))
+         (let ((erc--module-toggle-prefix-arg arg))
+           (if ,mode (,enable) (,disable))))
        ,(erc--assemble-toggle local-p name enable mode t enable-body)
        ,(erc--assemble-toggle local-p name disable mode nil disable-body)
        ,@(and-let* ((alias)
diff --git a/test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el b/test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el
index 3f36e7c94f6..cc69641fb0b 100644
--- a/test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el
@@ -2204,9 +2204,10 @@ Some docstring."
                         :group (erc--find-group 'mname 'malias)
                         :require 'nil
                         :type "mname"
-                        (if erc-mname-mode
-                            (erc-mname-enable)
-                          (erc-mname-disable)))
+                        (let ((erc--module-toggle-prefix-arg arg))
+                          (if erc-mname-mode
+                              (erc-mname-enable)
+                            (erc-mname-disable))))
 
                       (defun erc-mname-enable ()
                         "Enable ERC mname mode."
@@ -2259,9 +2260,10 @@ ARG is omitted or nil.
 Some docstring."
                         :global nil
                         :group (erc--find-group 'mname nil)
-                        (if erc-mname-mode
-                            (erc-mname-enable)
-                          (erc-mname-disable)))
+                        (let ((erc--module-toggle-prefix-arg arg))
+                          (if erc-mname-mode
+                              (erc-mname-enable)
+                            (erc-mname-disable))))
 
                       (defun erc-mname-enable (&optional ,arg-en)
                         "Enable ERC mname mode.