diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index 71435b77e..24e8b5039 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -3182,7 +3182,7 @@ locally for the subtree through node properties."
 			 ((org-export-backend-p backend)
 			  (org-export-get-all-options backend))
 			 (t (org-export-get-all-options
-			     (org-export-backend-name backend)))))
+			     (org-export-get-backend backend)))))
       (let ((keyword (nth 1 entry))
             (option (nth 2 entry)))
         (cond