diff --git a/modules/tools/lsp/autoload/eglot.el b/modules/tools/lsp/autoload/eglot.el
index b541061aa..ae268ca84 100644
--- a/modules/tools/lsp/autoload/eglot.el
+++ b/modules/tools/lsp/autoload/eglot.el
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 (defun set-eglot-client! (mode &rest alternatives)
   "Set ALTERNATIVES as the given eglot lsp server for given major MODE.
 
+MODE can be a list of major modes symbol or a single one.
+
 MODE and ALTERNATIVES take after MAJOR-MODE and CONTACT in
 `eglot-server-programs'. MODE can be one major mode symbol or a list thereof.
 ALTERNATIVES specifies how to connect to a server in those modes."
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ ALTERNATIVES specifies how to connect to a server in those modes."
     (add-to-list 'eglot-server-programs
                  (cons mode (if (cdr alternatives)
                                 (eglot-alternatives alternatives)
-                              alternatives)))))
+                              (car alternatives))))))
 
 ;; HACK Eglot removed `eglot-help-at-point' in joaotavora/eglot@a044dec for a
 ;;      more problematic approach of deferred to eldoc. Here, I've restored it.