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diff --git a/libio/ftello.c b/libio/ftello.c
index 4975a0bd73..e58daacad4 100644
--- a/libio/ftello.c
+++ b/libio/ftello.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1993, 1995-2001, 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 1993, 1995-2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ ftello (fp)
   CHECK_FILE (fp, -1L);
   _IO_acquire_lock (fp);
   pos = _IO_seekoff_unlocked (fp, 0, _IO_seek_cur, 0);
-  if (_IO_in_backup (fp))
+  if (_IO_in_backup (fp) && pos != _IO_pos_BAD)
     {
       if (fp->_mode <= 0)
 	pos -= fp->_IO_save_end - fp->_IO_save_base;