diff --git a/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c b/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
index fc0e22cc6fda..ab38ad901457 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static ssize_t mdc800_device_read (struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t l
 		if (signal_pending (current)) 
 		{
 			mutex_unlock(&mdc800->io_lock);
-			return -EINTR;
+			return len == left ? -EINTR : len-left;
 		}
 
 		sts=left > (mdc800->out_count-mdc800->out_ptr)?mdc800->out_count-mdc800->out_ptr:left;