1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 95a44bcfc2dc..b92a457ca32e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ static void do_read(int fd, void *buf, size_t size)
 
                 if (ret < 0)
                         die("failed to read");
+                if (ret == 0)
+                        die("failed to read: missing data");
 
                 size -= ret;
                 buf += ret;