diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 8e38600..a12f23b 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ int hyper_event_read(struct hyper_event *he, int efd)
 	int offset = he->ops->len_offset;
 	int end = offset + 4;
 	int size;
+	int ret;
 
 	fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", __func__);
 
@@ -198,12 +199,10 @@ int hyper_event_read(struct hyper_event *he, int efd)
 	}
 
 	/* get and consume the whole data */
-	if (he->ops->handle(he, len) != 0)
-		return -1;
-
+	ret = he->ops->handle(he, len);
 	buf->get = 0;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret == 0 ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 int hyper_event_write(struct hyper_event *he, int efd)