diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-bzr.el b/lisp/vc/vc-bzr.el
index 03c134a..ffea8d2 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-bzr.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-bzr.el
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ vc-bzr-checkout-model
 
 ;;; Code:
 
+(require 'vc)
+
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'cl-lib)
   (require 'vc-dispatcher)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-cvs.el b/lisp/vc/vc-cvs.el
index 2dca708..d8f7bcf 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-cvs.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-cvs.el
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
-(eval-when-compile (require 'vc))
+(require 'vc)
 
 ;; Clear up the cache to force vc-call to check again and discover
 ;; new functions when we reload this file.
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el b/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el
index 5fb93bc..e87a3ce 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
+(require 'vc-dispatcher)
+
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'cl-lib)
   (require 'vc)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el b/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
index b972956..99c3c20 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
 ;;; Customization options
 ;;;
 
+(require 'vc)
+
 (eval-when-compile
-  (require 'cl-lib)
-  (require 'vc))
+  (require 'cl-lib))
 
 (defgroup vc-rcs nil
   "VC RCS backend."
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-src.el b/lisp/vc/vc-src.el
index 2329042..7bb5d0e 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-src.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-src.el
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
 ;;; Customization options
 ;;;
 
+(require 'vc-dispatcher)
+
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'cl-lib)
   (require 'vc))