diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
index 8c53ad5..4efdc32 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
@@ -257,9 +257,8 @@ is called as a function to find the defun's beginning."
        (if (> arg 0)
            (dotimes (i arg)
              (funcall beginning-of-defun-function))
-         ;; Better not call end-of-defun-function directly, in case
-         ;; it's not defined.
-         (end-of-defun (- arg))))))
+	 (dotimes (i (- arg))
+	   (funcall end-of-defun-function))))))
 
    ((or defun-prompt-regexp open-paren-in-column-0-is-defun-start)
     (and (< arg 0) (not (eobp)) (forward-char 1))