diff --git a/Cython/Compiler/FusedNode.py b/Cython/Compiler/FusedNode.py
index fa1695c7b10..d2a0b15b593 100644
--- a/Cython/Compiler/FusedNode.py
+++ b/Cython/Compiler/FusedNode.py
@@ -958,8 +958,9 @@ def generate_function_definitions(self, env, code):
 
         from . import Options
         for stat in self.stats:
-            from_pyx = Options.cimport_from_pyx and not stat.entry.visibility == 'extern'
-            if isinstance(stat, FuncDefNode) and (stat.entry.used or from_pyx):
+            if isinstance(stat, FuncDefNode) and (
+                    stat.entry.used or
+                    (Options.cimport_from_pyx and not stat.entry.visibility == 'extern')):
                 code.mark_pos(stat.pos)
                 stat.generate_function_definitions(env, code)
 
diff --git a/tests/run/cimport_from_pyx.srctree b/tests/run/cimport_from_pyx.srctree
index 4a76c7587e5..5f82d835ca3 100644
--- a/tests/run/cimport_from_pyx.srctree
+++ b/tests/run/cimport_from_pyx.srctree
@@ -96,5 +96,8 @@ cdef fused_checker(fused_type i):
     else:
         return False
 
+cpdef fused_cpdef(fused_type i):
+    return not fused_checker(i)
+
 def test():
-    return fused_checker(0)
+    return fused_checker(0) and fused_cpdef(1.0)