diff --git a/src/CHANGELOG b/src/CHANGELOG
index 36d713efa..4f148d22d 100644
--- a/src/CHANGELOG
+++ b/src/CHANGELOG
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ ECL 0.9i
  - The compiler now admits THE forms with type (VALUES ...), though they are
    ignored.
 
+ - (DEFPACKAGE ... (:IMPORT NIL)) failed to import symbol NIL.
+
 * Documentation:
 
  - The HTML manuals now use CSS for a more appealing look.
diff --git a/src/lsp/defpackage.lsp b/src/lsp/defpackage.lsp
index 9a1bc8d04..ad902e9da 100644
--- a/src/lsp/defpackage.lsp
+++ b/src/lsp/defpackage.lsp
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@
     (dolist (item imported-from-symbol-names-list)
       (let ((package (find-package (first item))))
 	(dolist (name (rest item))
-	  (import (find-or-make-symbol name package)))))
+	  ;; IMPORT can accept a list as argument, hence if we want to
+	  ;; import symbol NIL, we have to enclose it in a list.
+	  (import (or (find-or-make-symbol name package) (list NIL))))))
     (mapc #'intern interned-symbol-names)
     (export (mapcar #'intern exported-symbol-names))
     (dolist (package exported-from-package-names)