diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
index 0babbbb978..dd8d15e167 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
@@ -2190,9 +2190,6 @@ byte-compile-from-buffer
 	    (byte-compile-toplevel-file-form form)))
 	;; Compile pending forms at end of file.
 	(byte-compile-flush-pending)
-	;; Make warnings about unresolved functions
-	;; give the end of the file as their position.
-	(setq byte-compile-last-position (point-max))
 	(byte-compile-warn-about-unresolved-functions)))
      byte-compile--outbuffer)))