diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/float.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/float.el
index 0a5ad414ec7..ce2ab101278 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/float.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/float.el
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 ;; June 20, 1986
 ;;
 
+(provide 'float)
+
 ;; fundamental implementation constants
 (defconst exp-base 2
   "Base of exponent in this floating point representation.")