1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index 01cc07efb728..27921a8ce1a9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ static int run_perf_stat(int argc __used, const char **argv)
                 /*
                  * Wait until the parent tells us to go.
                  */
-                read(go_pipe[0], &buf, 1);
+                if (read(go_pipe[0], &buf, 1) == -1)
+                        perror("unable to read pipe");
 
                 execvp(argv[0], (char **)argv);
 
@@ -252,7 +253,8 @@ static int run_perf_stat(int argc __used, const char **argv)
          */
         close(child_ready_pipe[1]);
         close(go_pipe[0]);
-        read(child_ready_pipe[0], &buf, 1);
+        if (read(child_ready_pipe[0], &buf, 1) == -1)
+                perror("unable to read pipe");
         close(child_ready_pipe[0]);
 
         for (counter = 0; counter < nr_counters; counter++)