1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/size.c b/src/size.c
index 5ff3f2af..f01fd880 100644
--- a/src/size.c
+++ b/src/size.c
@@ -374,8 +374,10 @@ handle_ar (int fd, Elf *elf, const char *prefix, const char *fname)
 	INTERNAL_ERROR (fname);
     }
 
-  if (unlikely (elf_end (elf) != 0))
-    INTERNAL_ERROR (fname);
+  /* Only close ELF handle if this was a "top level" ar file.  */
+  if (prefix == NULL)
+    if (unlikely (elf_end (elf) != 0))
+      INTERNAL_ERROR (fname);
 
   return result;
 }