diff --git a/modules/feature/evil/config.el b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
index 1d4379ccd..34bdc3887 100644
--- a/modules/feature/evil/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ the new algorithm is confusing, like in python or ruby."
 
   (after! smartparens
     ;; Make evil-mc cooperate with smartparens better
-    (unless (memq (car sp--mc/cursor-specific-vars) (cdr (assq :default evil-mc-cursor-variables)))
-      (setcdr (assq :default evil-mc-cursor-variables)
-              (append (cdr (assq :default evil-mc-cursor-variables))
-                      sp--mc/cursor-specific-vars))))
+    (let ((vars (cdr (assq :default evil-mc-cursor-variables))))
+      (unless (memq (car sp--mc/cursor-specific-vars) vars)
+        (setcdr (assq :default evil-mc-cursor-variables)
+                (append vars sp--mc/cursor-specific-vars)))))
 
   ;; Add custom commands to whitelisted commands
   (dolist (fn '(doom/backward-to-bol-or-indent doom/forward-to-last-non-comment-or-eol