diff --git a/lisp/cus-start.el b/lisp/cus-start.el
index 0f7d7c3c020..91cc6e22152 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-start.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-start.el
@@ -908,6 +908,8 @@ since it could result in memory overflow and make Emacs crash."
 		       (fboundp 'x-create-frame))
 		      ((string-match "tab-bar-" (symbol-name symbol))
 		       (fboundp 'x-create-frame))
+                      ((string-match "image-" (symbol-name symbol))
+                       (fboundp 'x-create-frame))
 		      ((equal "vertical-centering-font-regexp"
 			      (symbol-name symbol))
 		       ;; Any function from fontset.c will do.