diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
index 8d5d7cafc3c..da6738412ac 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ and also used as a hint of the request cancellation mechanism (see
                       :timeout-fn (wrapfn timeout-fn)
                       moreargs)))
     (when (and hint eglot-advertise-cancellation)
-      (push id (plist-get inflight hint)))
+      (push id (cl-getf inflight hint)))
     id))
 
 (cl-defun eglot--delete-overlays (&optional (prop 'eglot--overlays))