diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index c5430d131e6..a200927a62e 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-07-18  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
+
+	* dwarf2read.c (try_open_dwo_file): use gdb_bfd_open.
+
 2012-07-18  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb_bfd.c (struct gdb_bfd_data): New.
diff --git a/gdb/dwarf2read.c b/gdb/dwarf2read.c
index 6667c059708..023447f78ef 100644
--- a/gdb/dwarf2read.c
+++ b/gdb/dwarf2read.c
@@ -8115,7 +8115,7 @@ try_open_dwo_file (const char *file_name)
   if (desc < 0)
     return NULL;
 
-  sym_bfd = gdb_bfd_ref (bfd_fopen (absolute_name, gnutarget, FOPEN_RB, desc));
+  sym_bfd = gdb_bfd_open (absolute_name, gnutarget, desc);
   if (!sym_bfd)
     {
       xfree (absolute_name);