diff --git a/ld/ldfile.c b/ld/ldfile.c
index b8fd4e5d8e0a..d73e251402c8 100644
--- a/ld/ldfile.c
+++ b/ld/ldfile.c
@@ -529,7 +529,10 @@ try_open (const char *name, bool *sysrooted)
   result = fopen (name, "r");
 
   if (result != NULL)
-    *sysrooted = is_sysrooted_pathname (name);
+    {
+      *sysrooted = is_sysrooted_pathname (name);
+      track_dependency_files (name);
+    }
 
   if (verbose)
     {
@@ -711,8 +714,6 @@ ldfile_open_command_file_1 (const char *name, enum script_open_style open_how)
       return;
     }
 
-  track_dependency_files (name);
-
   lex_push_file (ldlex_input_stack, name, sysrooted);
 
   lineno = 1;