diff --git a/lisp/font-lock.el b/lisp/font-lock.el
index 4a0c7f0d58c..e030cc9ca33 100644
--- a/lisp/font-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/font-lock.el
@@ -3181,5 +3181,6 @@ See also `java-font-lock-extra-types'.")
 ;; Provide ourselves:
 
 (provide 'font-lock)
+(require 'jit-lock)
 
 ;;; font-lock.el ends here