1 files changed, 16 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfaces.c b/src/xfaces.c
index 4f32e9f9e90..d176edefd1f 100644
--- a/src/xfaces.c
+++ b/src/xfaces.c
@@ -4156,20 +4156,24 @@ FRAME 0 means change the face on all frames, and change the default
           struct frame *f;
           Lisp_Object tmp;
 
-          CHECK_STRING (value);
           if (EQ (frame, Qt))
             f = SELECTED_FRAME ();
           else
             f = check_x_frame (frame);
 
-          /* VALUE may be a fontset name or an alias of fontset.  In
-             such a case, use the base fontset name.  */
-          tmp = Fquery_fontset (value, Qnil);
-          if (!NILP (tmp))
-            value = tmp;
+          if (!UNSPECIFIEDP (value))
+            {
+              CHECK_STRING (value);
 
-          if (!set_lface_from_font_name (f, lface, value, 1, 1))
-            signal_error ("Invalid font or fontset name", value);
+              /* VALUE may be a fontset name or an alias of fontset.  In
+                 such a case, use the base fontset name.  */
+              tmp = Fquery_fontset (value, Qnil);
+              if (!NILP (tmp))
+                value = tmp;
+
+              if (!set_lface_from_font_name (f, lface, value, 1, 1))
+                signal_error ("Invalid font or fontset name", value);
+            }
 
           font_attr_p = 1;
         }
@@ -6590,11 +6594,7 @@ realize_default_face (f)
   /* If the `default' face is not yet known, create it.  */
   lface = lface_from_face_name (f, Qdefault, 0);
   if (NILP (lface))
-    {
-      Lisp_Object frame;
-      XSETFRAME (frame, f);
-      lface = Finternal_make_lisp_face (Qdefault, frame);
-    }
+    abort ();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WINDOW_SYSTEM
   if (FRAME_WINDOW_P (f))
@@ -6603,7 +6603,9 @@ realize_default_face (f)
       frame_font = Fassq (Qfont, f->param_alist);
       xassert (CONSP (frame_font) && STRINGP (XCDR (frame_font)));
       frame_font = XCDR (frame_font);
-      set_lface_from_font_name (f, lface, frame_font, 1, 1);
+      /* Specify 0 for FORCE_P here, so that we don't override
+         a :family attribute specified for `default' for new frames.  */
+      set_lface_from_font_name (f, lface, frame_font, 0, 1);
     }
 #endif /* HAVE_WINDOW_SYSTEM */