diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_fcopy_uio_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_fcopy_uio_daemon.c
index 12743d7f164f..0198321d14a2 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_fcopy_uio_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_fcopy_uio_daemon.c
@@ -466,8 +466,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		 */
 		ret = pread(fcopy_fd, &tmp, sizeof(int), 0);
 		if (ret < 0) {
+			if (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN)
+				continue;
 			syslog(LOG_ERR, "pread failed: %s", strerror(errno));
-			continue;
+			goto close;
 		}
 
 		len = HV_RING_SIZE;