2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c b/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c
index e80c06d269..eb0f6fec8f 100644
--- a/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c
+++ b/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ internal_setent (int stayopen)
       stream = fopen (DATAFILE, "r");
 
       if (stream == NULL)
-	status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
+	status = errno == EAGAIN ? NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN : NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
       else
 	{
 	  /* We have to make sure the file is  `closed on exec'.  */
diff --git a/nss/nss_files/files-alias.c b/nss/nss_files/files-alias.c
index 0a910aa0fe..bf4fa8a2f0 100644
--- a/nss/nss_files/files-alias.c
+++ b/nss/nss_files/files-alias.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ internal_setent (void)
       stream = fopen ("/etc/aliases", "r");
 
       if (stream == NULL)
-	status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
+	status = errno == EAGAIN ? NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN : NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
       else
 	{
 	  /* We have to make sure the file is  `closed on exec'.  */