diff --git a/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-ranlib.rst b/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-ranlib.rst
index ec4a1335c19cf..5cc5a6a839d1c 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-ranlib.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-ranlib.rst
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ llvm-ranlib - generates an archive index
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 
-:program:`llvm-ranlib` [*options*]
+:program:`llvm-ranlib` [*options*] *archive...*
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 
 :program:`llvm-ranlib` is an alias for the :doc:`llvm-ar <llvm-ar>` tool that
-generates an index for an archive. It can be used as a replacement for GNU's
+generates an index for one or more archives. It can be used as a replacement for GNU's
 :program:`ranlib` tool.
 
 Running :program:`llvm-ranlib` is equivalent to running ``llvm-ar s``.
diff --git a/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/D-flag.test b/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/D-flag.test
index f6a3ec9cc272f..49d0bd6ae8110 100644
--- a/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/D-flag.test
+++ b/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/D-flag.test
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 # RUN: cp %t-no-index.a %t.a && llvm-ranlib -UUD %t.a
 # RUN: env TZ=UTC llvm-ar tv %t.a | FileCheck %s --check-prefix=DETERMINISTIC-VALUES
 
-## Check arguments can be passed before and after the file name
-# RUN: cp %t-no-index.a %t.a && llvm-ranlib -U %t.a -D -U
+## Check multiple archives can be specified and arguments can be specified anywhere.
+# RUN: cp %t-no-index.a %t.a && cp %t-no-index.a %t2.a
+# RUN: llvm-ranlib -U %t.a -D %t2.a -U
 # RUN: env TZ=UTC llvm-ar tv %t.a | FileCheck %s --check-prefix=REAL-VALUES
+# RUN: env TZ=UTC llvm-ar tv %t2.a | FileCheck %s --check-prefix=REAL-VALUES
 
 ## Check that the -D/-U option is only accepted with a single dash. This matches
 ## the GNU ranlib behaviour.
diff --git a/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/error-opening-permission.test b/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/error-opening-permission.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1b1bb0def78d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llvm/test/tools/llvm-ranlib/error-opening-permission.test
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+## Unsupported on windows as marking files "unreadable" is non-trivial on windows.
+# UNSUPPORTED: system-windows
+
+# RUN: rm -rf %t && split-file %s %t && cd %t
+# RUN: yaml2obj 1.yaml -o 1.o
+# RUN: llvm-ar rcS a.a 1.o
+# RUN: cp a.a b.a && cp a.a c.a && cp a.a d.a
+# RUN: chmod 100 c.a
+# RUN: not llvm-ranlib a.a b.a c.a d.a 2>&1 | FileCheck %s --check-prefix=NO-PERMISSION -DMSG=%errc_EACCES
+
+# NO-PERMISSION:     error: unable to open 'c.a': [[MSG]]
+# NO-PERMISSION-NOT: {{.}}
+
+## The archives before c.a (a.a and b.a) have been processed.
+# RUN: llvm-nm --print-armap a.a | FileCheck %s
+# RUN: cmp a.a b.a
+## The others (c.a and d.a) do not have a symbol table.
+# RUN: chmod 700 c.a
+# RUN: llvm-nm --print-armap c.a | FileCheck %s --check-prefix=NOMAP
+# RUN: cmp c.a d.a
+
+# CHECK:      Archive map
+# CHECK-NEXT: foo in 1.o
+# CHECK-EMPTY:
+
+# NOMAP-NOT: Archive map
+
+#--- 1.yaml
+--- !ELF
+FileHeader:
+  Class:   ELFCLASS64
+  Data:    ELFDATA2LSB
+  Type:    ET_REL
+  Machine: EM_X86_64
+Sections:
+  - Name: .text
+    Type: SHT_PROGBITS
+Symbols:
+  - Name:    foo
+    Binding: STB_GLOBAL
+    Section: .text
diff --git a/llvm/tools/llvm-ar/llvm-ar.cpp b/llvm/tools/llvm-ar/llvm-ar.cpp
index 960c7a3d8713e..4ffc5cf337a24 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/llvm-ar/llvm-ar.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/llvm-ar/llvm-ar.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ static StringRef ToolName;
 static StringRef Stem;
 
 static void printRanLibHelp(StringRef ToolName) {
-  outs() << "OVERVIEW: LLVM Ranlib\n\n"
-         << "This program generates an index to speed access to archives\n\n"
-         << "USAGE: " + ToolName + " <archive-file>\n\n"
+  outs() << "OVERVIEW: LLVM ranlib\n\n"
+         << "Generate an index for archives\n\n"
+         << "USAGE: " + ToolName + " archive...\n\n"
          << "OPTIONS:\n"
          << "  -h --help             - Display available options\n"
          << "  -v --version          - Display the version of this program\n"
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ static int ar_main(int argc, char **argv) {
 }
 
 static int ranlib_main(int argc, char **argv) {
-  bool ArchiveSpecified = false;
+  std::vector<StringRef> Archives;
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
     StringRef arg(argv[i]);
     if (handleGenericOption(arg)) {
@@ -1431,16 +1431,17 @@ static int ranlib_main(int argc, char **argv) {
         arg = arg.drop_front(1);
       }
     } else {
-      if (ArchiveSpecified)
-        fail("exactly one archive should be specified");
-      ArchiveSpecified = true;
-      ArchiveName = arg.str();
+      Archives.push_back(arg);
     }
   }
-  if (!ArchiveSpecified) {
-    badUsage("an archive name must be specified");
+
+  for (StringRef Archive : Archives) {
+    ArchiveName = Archive.str();
+    performOperation(CreateSymTab);
   }
-  return performOperation(CreateSymTab);
+  if (Archives.empty())
+    badUsage("an archive name must be specified");
+  return 0;
 }
 
 int llvm_ar_main(int argc, char **argv) {