diff --git a/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/channel_event_set.cpp b/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/channel_event_set.cpp
index ac4dea9..ebe7cea 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/channel_event_set.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/channel_event_set.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
     ALOGE("ChannelEventReceiver::GetPendingEvents: Failed to get events: %s",
           status.GetErrorMessage().c_str());
     return status;
+  } else if (count == 0) {
+    status.SetError(ETIMEDOUT);
+    return status;
   }
 
   const int mask_out = event.data.u32;