1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/bbunzip.c b/archival/bbunzip.c
index b3fb90f31..fce5ab9e1 100644
--- a/archival/bbunzip.c
+++ b/archival/bbunzip.c
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ int FAST_FUNC bbunpack(char **argv,
                                         goto err;
                         } else {
                                 /* "clever zcat" with FILE */
-                                int fd = open_zipped(filename);
+                                /* fail_if_not_compressed because zcat refuses uncompressed input */
+                                int fd = open_zipped(filename, /*fail_if_not_compressed:*/ 1);
                                 if (fd < 0)
                                         goto err_name;
                                 xmove_fd(fd, STDIN_FILENO);
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ int FAST_FUNC bbunpack(char **argv,
                 } else
                 if (option_mask32 & SEAMLESS_MAGIC) {
                         /* "clever zcat" on stdin */
-                        if (setup_unzip_on_fd(STDIN_FILENO, /*fail_if_not_detected*/ 0))
+                        if (setup_unzip_on_fd(STDIN_FILENO, /*fail_if_not_compressed*/ 1))
                                 goto err;
                 }