diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/project.el b/lisp/progmodes/project.el
index 7a41df614b..fcba4136b0 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/project.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/project.el
@@ -897,6 +897,12 @@ project-prompt-project-dir
         (read-directory-name "Select directory: " default-directory nil t)
       pr-dir)))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun project-vc-list ()
+  "Return a list of VC-based projects."
+  (project--ensure-read-project-list)
+  (seq-filter #'project-try-vc (mapcar #'car project--list)))
+
 
 ;;; Project switching
 
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc.el b/lisp/vc/vc.el
index 08b1a85c9b..a640067de1 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc.el
@@ -2559,7 +2559,8 @@ vc-print-root-log
 	 rootdir)
     (if backend
 	(setq rootdir (vc-call-backend backend 'root default-directory))
-      (setq rootdir (read-directory-name "Directory for VC revision log: "))
+      (setq rootdir (read-directory-name "Directory for VC revision log: " nil
+                                         (project-vc-list)))
       (setq backend (vc-responsible-backend rootdir))
       (unless backend
         (error "Directory is not version controlled")))