1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/frame.c b/src/frame.c
index 739b29c897e..0eaab69e961 100644
--- a/src/frame.c
+++ b/src/frame.c
@@ -3092,7 +3092,7 @@ x_set_font (f, arg, oldval)
             {
               Lisp_Object ascii_font = fontset_ascii (fontset);
 
-              font_object = font_open_by_name (f, SDATA (arg));
+              font_object = font_open_by_name (f, SDATA (ascii_font));
             }
         }
       else