diff --git a/lisp/help-fns.el b/lisp/help-fns.el
index b9388b45397..3dd5c790157 100644
--- a/lisp/help-fns.el
+++ b/lisp/help-fns.el
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@ Returns a list of the form (REAL-FUNCTION DEF ALIASED REAL-DEF)."
                                               (symbol-name function)))))))
 	 (real-def (cond
                     ((and aliased (not (subrp def)))
-                     (car (function-alias-p real-function)))
+                     (or (car (function-alias-p real-function))
+                         real-function))
 		    ((subrp def) (intern (subr-name def)))
                     (t def))))