diff --git a/compiler/fndb.lisp b/compiler/fndb.lisp
index 984a8c86d3c29035b25891449f6662cd4613783c..24fe703f0fb5b21b95f6391072e5da2d749ee9a7 100644
--- a/compiler/fndb.lisp
+++ b/compiler/fndb.lisp
@@ -261,10 +261,10 @@
 (defknown package-shadowing-symbols (package) list (flushable))
 (defknown list-all-packages () list (flushable))
 (defknown intern (string &optional packagelike)
-  (values symbol (member :internal :external nil))
+  (values symbol (member :internal :external :inherited nil))
   ())
 (defknown find-symbol (string &optional packagelike)
-	  (values symbol (member :internal :external nil))
+	  (values symbol (member :internal :external :inherited nil))
 	  (flushable))
 (defknown (export import) (symbols &optional packagelike) truth)
 (defknown unintern (symbol &optional packagelike) boolean)