diff --git a/lld/ELF/DriverUtils.cpp b/lld/ELF/DriverUtils.cpp
index f40cfdd5876a..91a63e01a6e0 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/DriverUtils.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/DriverUtils.cpp
@@ -99,20 +99,14 @@ std::string elf::findFromSearchPaths(StringRef Path) {
 // Searches a given library from input search paths, which are filled
 // from -L command line switches. Returns a path to an existent library file.
 std::string elf::searchLibrary(StringRef Path) {
-  std::vector<std::string> Names;
-  if (Path[0] == ':') {
-    Names.push_back(Path.drop_front());
-  } else {
-    if (!Config->Static)
-      Names.push_back(("lib" + Path + ".so").str());
-    Names.push_back(("lib" + Path + ".a").str());
-  }
-  for (const std::string &Name : Names) {
-    std::string S = findFromSearchPaths(Name);
+  if (Path.startswith(":"))
+    return findFromSearchPaths(Path.substr(1));
+  if (!Config->Static) {
+    std::string S = findFromSearchPaths(("lib" + Path + ".so").str());
     if (!S.empty())
       return S;
   }
-  return "";
+  return findFromSearchPaths(("lib" + Path + ".a").str());
 }
 
 // Makes a path by concatenating Dir and File.