diff --git a/src/compat/convert.c b/src/compat/convert.c
index 19209aa..921335c 100644
--- a/src/compat/convert.c
+++ b/src/compat/convert.c
@@ -128,13 +128,21 @@ convert( config_t *box )
 		sys_error( "Cannot open %s", iuvname );
 		goto err2;
 	}
-	fscanf( fp, "%d", &uidval );
+	if (fscanf( fp, "%d", &uidval ) != 1) {
+		sys_error( "Cannot read %s", iuvname );
+	  err3:
+		fclose( fp );
+		goto err2;
+	}
 	fclose( fp );
 	if (!(fp = fopen( imuname, "r" ))) {
 		sys_error( "Cannot open %s", imuname );
 		goto err2;
 	}
-	fscanf( fp, "%d", &maxuid );
+	if (fscanf( fp, "%d", &maxuid ) != 1) {
+		sys_error( "Cannot read %s", imuname );
+		goto err3;
+	}
 	fclose( fp );
 
 	if (!stat( iumname, &sb )) {