diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el
index 47bc3a45245..4bf61abe54c 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
+(require 'cl-lib)
 (eval-when-compile (require 'subr-x))   ;For `named-let'.
 
 (defmacro benchmark-elapse (&rest forms)