diff --git a/sphinx/util/cfamily.py b/sphinx/util/cfamily.py
index a69b9d7da..87c2d67b3 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/cfamily.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/cfamily.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, List, Match, Optional, Pattern, Tuple, Union
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.nodes import TextElement
 
-import sphinx.addnodes
+from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.util import logging