2 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 346dff8bdcc..141d2546f08 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -2273,8 +2273,13 @@ it defines a macro.  */)
   /* This is to make sure that loadup.el gives a clear picture
      of what files are preloaded and when.  */
   if (will_dump_p () && !will_bootstrap_p ())
-    error ("Attempt to autoload %s while preparing to dump",
-           SDATA (SYMBOL_NAME (funname)));
+    {
+      /* Avoid landing here recursively while outputting the
+         backtrace from the error.  */
+      gflags.will_dump_ = false;
+      error ("Attempt to autoload %s while preparing to dump",
+             SDATA (SYMBOL_NAME (funname)));
+    }
 
   CHECK_SYMBOL (funname);
 
diff --git a/src/fns.c b/src/fns.c
index 4a9954ce903..5ee8482d003 100644
--- a/src/fns.c
+++ b/src/fns.c
@@ -3121,8 +3121,13 @@ FILENAME are suppressed.  */)
       /* This is to make sure that loadup.el gives a clear picture
          of what files are preloaded and when.  */
       if (will_dump_p () && !will_bootstrap_p ())
-        error ("(require %s) while preparing to dump",
-               SDATA (SYMBOL_NAME (feature)));
+        {
+          /* Avoid landing here recursively while outputting the
+             backtrace from the error.  */
+          gflags.will_dump_ = false;
+          error ("(require %s) while preparing to dump",
+                 SDATA (SYMBOL_NAME (feature)));
+        }
 
       /* A certain amount of recursive `require' is legitimate,
          but if we require the same feature recursively 3 times,