diff --git a/nsswitch/winbind_nss_solaris.c b/nsswitch/winbind_nss_solaris.c
index 6d3c8a9..6276202 100644
--- a/nsswitch/winbind_nss_solaris.c
+++ b/nsswitch/winbind_nss_solaris.c
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ struct nss_groupsbymem {
   strcpy(dest, src);							\
 }
 
+static NSS_STATUS
+_nss_translate_tryagain(int error, NSS_STATUS current)
+{
+	if (error == ERANGE && current == NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN)
+		return NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
+
+	return current;
+}
+
 static NSS_STATUS _nss_winbind_setpwent_solwrap (nss_backend_t* be, void* args)
 {
 	NSS_DEBUG("_nss_winbind_setpwent_solwrap");
@@ -259,7 +268,7 @@ _nss_winbind_getgrnam_solwrap(nss_backend_t* be, void* args)
 	if(ret == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		NSS_ARGS(args)->returnval = (void*) result;
 
-	return ret;
+	return _nss_translate_tryagain(NSS_ARGS(args)->erange, ret);
 }
 
 static NSS_STATUS
@@ -278,7 +287,7 @@ _nss_winbind_getgrgid_solwrap(nss_backend_t* be, void* args)
 	if(ret == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		NSS_ARGS(args)->returnval = (void*) result;
 
-	return ret;
+	return _nss_translate_tryagain(NSS_ARGS(args)->erange, ret);
 }
 
 static NSS_STATUS