diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9d822d833b..fd39e40132 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2009-10-08  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@redhat.com>
 
+	[BZ #10730]
+	* stdlib/random_r.c (__initstate_r): Remove duplicate __set-errno.
+	Patch in part by Steve Ward <planet36@gmail.com>.
+
 	[BZ #10731]
 	* stdlib/rand_r.c: Fix typo.
 
diff --git a/stdlib/random_r.c b/stdlib/random_r.c
index a30055f598..90a157f9c1 100644
--- a/stdlib/random_r.c
+++ b/stdlib/random_r.c
@@ -255,10 +255,8 @@ __initstate_r (seed, arg_state, n, buf)
   else if (n < BREAK_1)
     {
       if (n < BREAK_0)
-	{
-	  __set_errno (EINVAL);
-	  goto fail;
-	}
+	goto fail;
+
       type = TYPE_0;
     }
   else