diff --git a/examples/vinput.c b/examples/vinput.c
index 78ee0cc0..59f25841 100644
--- a/examples/vinput.c
+++ b/examples/vinput.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static ssize_t vinput_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t count,
         count = len - *offset;
 
     if (raw_copy_to_user(buffer, buff + *offset, count))
-        count = -EFAULT;
+        return -EFAULT;
 
     *offset += count;