diff --git a/scripts/kallsyms.c b/scripts/kallsyms.c
index 1f11d84..b3591a9 100644
--- a/scripts/kallsyms.c
+++ b/scripts/kallsyms.c
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
 
 	rc = fscanf(in, "%llx %c %499s\n", &s->addr, &stype, str);
 	if (rc != 3) {
-		if (rc != EOF) {
-			/* skip line */
-			fgets(str, 500, in);
-		}
+		if (rc != EOF && fgets(str, 500, in) == NULL)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Read error or end of file.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}