diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
index 59ecf93b278..72e287c376a 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
@@ -637,12 +637,12 @@ For full documentation. please see commentary.
                    ,init-body
                    ,(unless (null config-body)
                       `(eval-after-load ,name-string
-                         (quote
-                           (if ,requires-test
-                               ,(macroexpand-all
-                                  `(with-elapsed-timer
-                                       ,(format "Configuring package %s" name-string)
-                                     ,config-body))))))
+                         `(,(lambda ()
+                              (if ,requires-test
+                                  ,(macroexpand-all
+                                    `(with-elapsed-timer
+                                         ,(format "Configuring package %s" name-string)
+                                       ,config-body)))))))
                    t))
             `(if (and ,(or predicate t)
                       ,requires-test)