diff --git a/btbridged.c b/btbridged.c
index c829c46..d490c59 100644
--- a/btbridged.c
+++ b/btbridged.c
@@ -482,8 +482,8 @@
 			goto out1;
 		}
 		if (r < data[0] + 1) {
-			MSG_ERR("Short read from bt (%d)\n", r);
-			r = -EINVAL;
+			MSG_ERR("Short read from bt (%d vs %d)\n", r, data[0] + 1);
+			r = 0;
 			goto out1;
 		}