diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89297cb79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test/fixtures/lorem_ipsum.txt text eol=lf
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ed1a7bcb4..d213d8f4f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ endif  # WINNT
 
 EXTRA_DIST = test/fixtures/empty_file \
              test/fixtures/load_error.node \
+             test/fixtures/lorem_ipsum.txt \
              include \
              docs \
              img \
diff --git a/src/unix/fs.c b/src/unix/fs.c
index 58e7cef19..a532d8108 100644
--- a/src/unix/fs.c
+++ b/src/unix/fs.c
@@ -278,6 +278,54 @@ static ssize_t uv__fs_open(uv_fs_t* req) {
 }
 
 
+static ssize_t uv__fs_preadv(uv_file fd,
+                             uv_buf_t* bufs,
+                             unsigned int nbufs,
+                             off_t off) {
+  uv_buf_t* buf;
+  uv_buf_t* end;
+  ssize_t result;
+  ssize_t rc;
+  size_t pos;
+
+  assert(nbufs > 0);
+
+  result = 0;
+  pos = 0;
+  buf = bufs + 0;
+  end = bufs + nbufs;
+
+  for (;;) {
+    do
+      rc = pread(fd, buf->base + pos, buf->len - pos, off + result);
+    while (rc == -1 && errno == EINTR);
+
+    if (rc == 0)
+      break;
+
+    if (rc == -1 && result == 0)
+      return UV__ERR(errno);
+
+    if (rc == -1)
+      break;  /* We read some data so return that, ignore the error. */
+
+    pos += rc;
+    result += rc;
+
+    if (pos < buf->len)
+      continue;
+
+    pos = 0;
+    buf += 1;
+
+    if (buf == end)
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+
 static ssize_t uv__fs_read(uv_fs_t* req) {
 #if defined(__linux__)
   static int no_preadv;
@@ -307,7 +355,7 @@ static ssize_t uv__fs_read(uv_fs_t* req) {
     if (no_preadv) retry:
 # endif
     {
-      result = pread(req->file, req->bufs[0].base, req->bufs[0].len, req->off);
+      result = uv__fs_preadv(req->file, req->bufs, req->nbufs, req->off);
     }
 # if defined(__linux__)
     else {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/lorem_ipsum.txt b/test/fixtures/lorem_ipsum.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b376877f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/lorem_ipsum.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
diff --git a/test/test-fs.c b/test/test-fs.c
index 6cc225758..2cf8f287f 100644
--- a/test/test-fs.c
+++ b/test/test-fs.c
@@ -2721,6 +2721,60 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_rename_to_existing_file) {
 }
 
 
+TEST_IMPL(fs_read_bufs) {
+  char scratch[768];
+  uv_buf_t bufs[4];
+
+  ASSERT(0 <= uv_fs_open(NULL, &open_req1,
+                         "test/fixtures/lorem_ipsum.txt",
+                         O_RDONLY, 0, NULL));
+  ASSERT(open_req1.result >= 0);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
+
+  ASSERT(UV_EINVAL == uv_fs_read(NULL, &read_req, open_req1.result,
+                                 NULL, 0, 0, NULL));
+  ASSERT(UV_EINVAL == uv_fs_read(NULL, &read_req, open_req1.result,
+                                 NULL, 1, 0, NULL));
+  ASSERT(UV_EINVAL == uv_fs_read(NULL, &read_req, open_req1.result,
+                                 bufs, 0, 0, NULL));
+
+  bufs[0] = uv_buf_init(scratch + 0, 256);
+  bufs[1] = uv_buf_init(scratch + 256, 256);
+  bufs[2] = uv_buf_init(scratch + 512, 128);
+  bufs[3] = uv_buf_init(scratch + 640, 128);
+
+  ASSERT(446 == uv_fs_read(NULL,
+                           &read_req,
+                           open_req1.result,
+                           bufs + 0,
+                           2,  /* 2x 256 bytes. */
+                           0,  /* Positional read. */
+                           NULL));
+  ASSERT(read_req.result == 446);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&read_req);
+
+  ASSERT(190 == uv_fs_read(NULL,
+                           &read_req,
+                           open_req1.result,
+                           bufs + 2,
+                           2,  /* 2x 128 bytes. */
+                           256,  /* Positional read. */
+                           NULL));
+  ASSERT(read_req.result == /* 446 - 256 */ 190);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&read_req);
+
+  ASSERT(0 == memcmp(bufs[1].base + 0, bufs[2].base, 128));
+  ASSERT(0 == memcmp(bufs[1].base + 128, bufs[3].base, 190 - 128));
+
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_fs_close(NULL, &close_req, open_req1.result, NULL));
+  ASSERT(close_req.result == 0);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&close_req);
+
+  MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
 TEST_IMPL(fs_read_file_eof) {
 #if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(__MSYS__)
   RETURN_SKIP("Cygwin pread at EOF may (incorrectly) return data!");
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index 7825bc52e..5c1a1c99f 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (fs_utime)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_futime)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_file_open_append)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_stat_missing_path)
+TEST_DECLARE   (fs_read_bufs)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_read_file_eof)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_event_watch_dir)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_event_watch_dir_recursive)
@@ -913,6 +914,7 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_non_symlink_reparse_point)
 #endif
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_stat_missing_path)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (fs_read_bufs)
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_read_file_eof)
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_file_open_append)
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_event_watch_dir)