diff --git a/src/dnsd/scheme.rs b/src/dnsd/scheme.rs
index b8fe1edf10..7642d0e67b 100644
--- a/src/dnsd/scheme.rs
+++ b/src/dnsd/scheme.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet};
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::collections::btree_map::Entry;
 use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::io::{ErrorKind, Read, Write};
 use std::mem;
 use std::os::unix::io::RawFd;
 use std::str;
@@ -327,10 +327,19 @@ impl Dnsd {
     }
 
     pub fn on_dns_file_event(&mut self) -> Result<Option<()>> {
-        loop {
+        let result = loop {
             let mut packet = SyscallPacket::default();
-            if self.dns_file.read(&mut packet)? == 0 {
-                break;
+            match self.dns_file.read(&mut packet) {
+                Ok(0) => {
+                    //TODO: Cleanup must occur
+                    break Some(());
+                },
+                Ok(_) => (),
+                Err(err) => if err.kind() == ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
+                    break None;
+                } else {
+                    return Err(Error::from(err));
+                }
             }
             let a = packet.a;
             self.handle(&mut packet);
@@ -340,8 +349,8 @@ impl Dnsd {
                 packet.a = a;
                 self.handle_block(packet)?;
             }
-        }
-        Ok(None)
+        };
+        Ok(result)
     }
 
     pub fn on_unknown_fd_event(&mut self, fd: RawFd) -> Result<Option<()>> {
diff --git a/src/smolnetd/scheme/netcfg/mod.rs b/src/smolnetd/scheme/netcfg/mod.rs
index d5c3abe31d..e3f73b009b 100644
--- a/src/smolnetd/scheme/netcfg/mod.rs
+++ b/src/smolnetd/scheme/netcfg/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use smoltcp::wire::{IpAddress, EthernetAddress, IpCidr, Ipv4Address};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::io::{ErrorKind, Read, Write};
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::mem;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use syscall;
 
 use self::nodes::*;
 use self::notifier::*;
-use redox_netstack::error::Result;
+use redox_netstack::error::{Error, Result};
 use super::{post_fevent, Interface};
 
 const WRITE_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE: usize = 0xffff;
@@ -360,16 +360,25 @@ impl NetCfgScheme {
     }
 
     pub fn on_scheme_event(&mut self) -> Result<Option<()>> {
-        loop {
+        let result = loop {
             let mut packet = SyscallPacket::default();
-            if self.scheme_file.read(&mut packet)? == 0 {
-                break;
+            match self.scheme_file.read(&mut packet) {
+                Ok(0) => {
+                    //TODO: Cleanup must occur
+                    break Some(());
+                },
+                Ok(_) => (),
+                Err(err) => if err.kind() == ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
+                    break None;
+                } else {
+                    return Err(Error::from(err));
+                }
             }
             self.handle(&mut packet);
             self.scheme_file.write_all(&packet)?;
-        }
+        };
         self.notify_scheduled_fds();
-        Ok(None)
+        Ok(result)
     }
 
     fn notify_scheduled_fds(&mut self) {
diff --git a/src/smolnetd/scheme/socket.rs b/src/smolnetd/scheme/socket.rs
index 58f9d9c2ca..46c3dd5665 100644
--- a/src/smolnetd/scheme/socket.rs
+++ b/src/smolnetd/scheme/socket.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use smoltcp::socket::{AnySocket, SocketHandle};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::io::{ErrorKind, Read, Write};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::mem;
 use std::ops::Deref;
@@ -218,10 +218,19 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn on_scheme_event(&mut self) -> Result<Option<()>> {
-        loop {
+        let result = loop {
             let mut packet = SyscallPacket::default();
-            if self.scheme_file.read(&mut packet)? == 0 {
-                break;
+            match self.scheme_file.read(&mut packet) {
+                Ok(0) => {
+                    //TODO: Cleanup must occur
+                    break Some(());
+                },
+                Ok(_) => (),
+                Err(err) => if err.kind() == ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
+                    break None;
+                } else {
+                    return Err(Error::from(err));
+                }
             }
             if let Some(a) = self.handle(&mut packet) {
                 packet.a = a;
@@ -244,8 +253,8 @@ where
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }
-        Ok(None)
+        };
+        Ok(result)
     }
 
     pub fn notify_sockets(&mut self) -> Result<()> {