diff --git a/fs/pipe.c b/fs/pipe.c
index da9bc1f..0f9fd89 100644
--- a/fs/pipe.c
+++ b/fs/pipe.c
@@ -320,8 +320,14 @@ pipe_read(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 			size_t written;
 			int error;
 
-			if (chars > total_len)
+			if (chars > total_len) {
+				if (buf->flags & PIPE_BUF_FLAG_WHOLE) {
+					if (ret == 0)
+						ret = -ENOBUFS;
+					break;
+				}
 				chars = total_len;
+			}
 
 			error = pipe_buf_confirm(pipe, buf);
 			if (error) {