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diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/find-func.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/find-func.el
index 0194af2e3a8..2c7208db8a3 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/find-func.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/find-func.el
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ The search is done in the source for library LIBRARY."
(cons (current-buffer) nil))))))))
;;;###autoload
-(defun find-function-noselect (function)
+(defun find-function-noselect (function &optional lisp-only)
"Return a pair (BUFFER . POINT) pointing to the definition of FUNCTION.
Finds the source file containing the definition of FUNCTION
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ in a buffer and the point of the definition. The buffer is
not selected. If the function definition can't be found in
the buffer, returns (BUFFER).
+If FUNCTION is a built-in function, this function normally
+attempts to find it in the Emacs C sources; however, if LISP-ONLY
+is non-nil, signal an error instead.
+
If the file where FUNCTION is defined is not known, then it is
searched for in `find-function-source-path' if non-nil, otherwise
in `load-path'."
@@ -345,6 +349,8 @@ in `load-path'."
(cond ((eq (car-safe def) 'autoload)
(nth 1 def))
((subrp def)
+ (if lisp-only
+ (error "%s is a built-in function" function))
(help-C-file-name def 'subr))
((symbol-file function 'defun)))))
(find-function-search-for-symbol function nil library))))