diff --git a/bfd/libbfd.c b/bfd/libbfd.c
index 8665b238ec2..75ce90e4324 100644
--- a/bfd/libbfd.c
+++ b/bfd/libbfd.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ DEFUN(bfd_seek,(abfd, position, direction),
 
   BFD_ASSERT (direction == SEEK_SET || direction == SEEK_CUR);
 
-  if (direction == SEEK_SET && position == 0)
+  if (direction == SEEK_CUR && position == 0)
     return 0;
 #ifdef FILE_OFFSET_IS_CHAR_INDEX
   if (direction == SEEK_SET && position == abfd->where)