diff --git a/bfd/archive.c b/bfd/archive.c
index 3868fc9..2ac680d 100644
--- a/bfd/archive.c
+++ b/bfd/archive.c
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@
     }
   else if (stat (filename, &status) != 0)
     {
-      bfd_set_input_error (member, bfd_error_system_call);
+      bfd_set_error (bfd_error_system_call);
       return NULL;
     }