diff --git a/examples/nanoterm.py b/examples/nanoterm.py
index 12bf307..788bc7a 100644
--- a/examples/nanoterm.py
+++ b/examples/nanoterm.py
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
                 ValueError):        # Nothing to read.
             break
         else:
-            data = os.read(master_fd, 1024)
+            try:
+                data = os.read(master_fd, 1024)
+            except OSError:
+                break
             if not data:
                 break