1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/cmp.c b/editors/cmp.c
index 54f347508..332af6170 100644
--- a/editors/cmp.c
+++ b/editors/cmp.c
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ int cmp_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 fmt = fmt_differ;
 
         if (ENABLE_DESKTOP) {
-                while (skip1) { getc(fp1); skip1--; }
-                while (skip2) { getc(fp2); skip2--; }
+                while (skip1) { if (getc(fp1) == EOF) break; skip1--; }
+                while (skip2) { if (getc(fp2) == EOF) break; skip2--; }
         }
         do {
                 if (max_count >= 0 && --max_count < 0)