diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/icon.el b/lisp/progmodes/icon.el
index 694eea1285c..c61c64532a3 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/icon.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/icon.el
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ with no args, if that value is non-nil."
   (make-local-variable 'indent-line-function)
   (setq indent-line-function 'icon-indent-line)
   (make-local-variable 'require-final-newline)
-  (setq require-final-newline t)
+  (setq require-final-newline mode-require-final-newline)
   (make-local-variable 'comment-start)
   (setq comment-start "# ")
   (make-local-variable 'comment-end)