diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c
index 14aadc6f01..d4f750b95c 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ _nss_compat_setgrent (int stayopen)
 }
 
 
-static enum nss_status
+static enum nss_status __attribute_warn_unused_result__
 internal_endgrent (ent_t *ent)
 {
   if (ent->stream != NULL)
@@ -165,6 +165,15 @@ internal_endgrent (ent_t *ent)
   return NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* Like internal_endgrent, but preserve errno in all cases.  */
+static void
+internal_endgrent_noerror (ent_t *ent)
+{
+  int saved_errno = errno;
+  enum nss_status unused __attribute__ ((unused)) = internal_endgrent (ent);
+  __set_errno (saved_errno);
+}
+
 enum nss_status
 _nss_compat_endgrent (void)
 {
@@ -485,7 +494,7 @@ _nss_compat_getgrnam_r (const char *name, struct group *grp,
   if (result == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     result = internal_getgrnam_r (name, grp, &ent, buffer, buflen, errnop);
 
-  internal_endgrent (&ent);
+  internal_endgrent_noerror (&ent);
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -614,7 +623,7 @@ _nss_compat_getgrgid_r (gid_t gid, struct group *grp,
   if (result == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     result = internal_getgrgid_r (gid, grp, &ent, buffer, buflen, errnop);
 
-  internal_endgrent (&ent);
+  internal_endgrent_noerror (&ent);
 
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c
index 67a4c100f6..3671bef48b 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ internal_setgrent (ent_t *ent)
 }
 
 
-static enum nss_status
+static enum nss_status __attribute_warn_unused_result__
 internal_endgrent (ent_t *ent)
 {
   if (ent->stream != NULL)
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ internal_endgrent (ent_t *ent)
   return NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* Like internal_endgrent, but preserve errno in all cases.  */
+static void
+internal_endgrent_noerror (ent_t *ent)
+{
+  int saved_errno = errno;
+  enum nss_status unused __attribute__ ((unused)) = internal_endgrent (ent);
+  __set_errno (saved_errno);
+}
+
 /* Add new group record.  */
 static void
 add_group (long int *start, long int *size, gid_t **groupsp, long int limit,
@@ -502,7 +511,7 @@ _nss_compat_initgroups_dyn (const char *user, gid_t group, long int *start,
  done:
   scratch_buffer_free (&tmpbuf);
 
-  internal_endgrent (&intern);
+  internal_endgrent_noerror (&intern);
 
   return status;
 }
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c
index dfb454f777..394e39b811 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ _nss_compat_setpwent (int stayopen)
 }
 
 
-static enum nss_status
+static enum nss_status __attribute_warn_unused_result__
 internal_endpwent (ent_t *ent)
 {
   if (ent->stream != NULL)
@@ -289,6 +289,15 @@ internal_endpwent (ent_t *ent)
   return NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* Like internal_endpwent, but preserve errno in all cases.  */
+static void
+internal_endpwent_noerror (ent_t *ent)
+{
+  int saved_errno = errno;
+  enum nss_status unused __attribute__ ((unused)) = internal_endpwent (ent);
+  __set_errno (saved_errno);
+}
+
 enum nss_status
 _nss_compat_endpwent (void)
 {
@@ -824,7 +833,7 @@ _nss_compat_getpwnam_r (const char *name, struct passwd *pwd,
   if (result == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     result = internal_getpwnam_r (name, pwd, &ent, buffer, buflen, errnop);
 
-  internal_endpwent (&ent);
+  internal_endpwent_noerror (&ent);
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -1063,7 +1072,7 @@ _nss_compat_getpwuid_r (uid_t uid, struct passwd *pwd,
   if (result == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     result = internal_getpwuid_r (uid, pwd, &ent, buffer, buflen, errnop);
 
-  internal_endpwent (&ent);
+  internal_endpwent_noerror (&ent);
 
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c
index 0a1fde1ea4..ec5bf283cd 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ _nss_compat_setspent (int stayopen)
 }
 
 
-static enum nss_status
+static enum nss_status __attribute_warn_unused_result__
 internal_endspent (ent_t *ent)
 {
   if (ent->stream != NULL)
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ internal_endspent (ent_t *ent)
   return NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* Like internal_endspent, but preserve errno in all cases.  */
+static void
+internal_endspent_noerror (ent_t *ent)
+{
+  int saved_errno = errno;
+  enum nss_status unused __attribute__ ((unused)) = internal_endspent (ent);
+  __set_errno (saved_errno);
+}
+
 enum nss_status
 _nss_compat_endspent (void)
 {
@@ -263,7 +272,6 @@ _nss_compat_endspent (void)
   return result;
 }
 
-
 static enum nss_status
 getspent_next_nss_netgr (const char *name, struct spwd *result, ent_t *ent,
 			 char *group, char *buffer, size_t buflen,
@@ -788,7 +796,7 @@ _nss_compat_getspnam_r (const char *name, struct spwd *pwd,
   if (result == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     result = internal_getspnam_r (name, pwd, &ent, buffer, buflen, errnop);
 
-  internal_endspent (&ent);
+  internal_endspent_noerror (&ent);
 
   return result;
 }