diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50b8008cd..b46c36118 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ Currently, the `@compat` macro supports the following syntaxes:
 
 * `isalpha` is now `isletter` ([#27077]).
 
+* `cfunction` is now `@cfunction` ([#26486]).
+
 ## New macros
 
 * `@__DIR__` has been added ([#18380])
@@ -635,6 +637,7 @@ includes this fix. Find the minimum version from there.
 [#26369]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/26369
 [#26436]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/26436
 [#26442]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/26442
+[#26486]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/26486
 [#26660]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/26660
 [#26670]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/26670
 [#27077]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/27077
diff --git a/src/Compat.jl b/src/Compat.jl
index 51b16ae37..7d37d3eba 100644
--- a/src/Compat.jl
+++ b/src/Compat.jl
@@ -1866,6 +1866,14 @@ end
     const isletter = isalpha
 end
 
+# 0.7.0-DEV.4762
+@static if !isdefined(Base, Symbol("@cfunction"))
+    macro cfunction(f, rt, tup)
+        :(Base.cfunction($f, $rt, Tuple{$tup...}))
+    end
+    export @cfunction
+end
+
 include("deprecated.jl")
 
 end # module Compat
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 25d6cae69..59eaa6ab5 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -1714,4 +1714,11 @@ end
 @test isletter('β')
 @test !isletter('3')
 
+# 0.7.0-DEV.4762
+let ptr = @cfunction(+, Int, (Int, Int))
+    @test ptr isa Ptr{Cvoid}
+    @test ptr != C_NULL
+    @test ccall(ptr, Int, (Int, Int), 2, 3) == 5
+end
+
 nothing