diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index f099429d9b..0e3ae10c8a 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2021-01-15  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	PR 26539
+	* readelf.c (uncompress_section_contents): Always call inflateEnd.
+
 2021-01-14  Alexandre Oliva <oliva@gnu.org>
 
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diff --git a/binutils/readelf.c b/binutils/readelf.c
index ad16b4571c..d828d5636d 100644
--- a/binutils/readelf.c
+++ b/binutils/readelf.c
@@ -14221,15 +14221,15 @@ uncompress_section_contents (unsigned char **   buffer,
   while (strm.avail_in > 0)
     {
       if (rc != Z_OK)
-        goto fail;
+        break;
       strm.next_out = ((Bytef *) uncompressed_buffer
                        + (uncompressed_size - strm.avail_out));
       rc = inflate (&strm, Z_FINISH);
       if (rc != Z_STREAM_END)
-        goto fail;
+        break;
       rc = inflateReset (& strm);
     }
-  rc = inflateEnd (& strm);
+  rc |= inflateEnd (& strm);
   if (rc != Z_OK
       || strm.avail_out != 0)
     goto fail;