diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el b/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el
index a4427ca2ba9..b6d7ee6f3be 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
+(require 'cc-mode)
+
 (defvar hide-ifdef-mode-submap nil
   "Keymap used with Hide-Ifdef mode.")
 
@@ -1034,5 +1036,7 @@ Set top and bottom of ifdef block."
       (error "No define list for %s" name))
     (if hide-ifdef-hiding (hide-ifdefs))))
 
+(provide 'hideif)
+
 ;;; hideif.el ends here