diff --git a/src/logic/pe_map_raw_image.c b/src/logic/pe_map_raw_image.c
index 4c6ec92..f7f0df3 100644
--- a/src/logic/pe_map_raw_image.c
+++ b/src/logic/pe_map_raw_image.c
@@ -35,9 +35,15 @@ int pe_map_raw_image(
 	if ((ret = fstat(fd,&st) < 0) && fnew)
 		close(fd);
 
+	else if ((st.st_size == 0) && fnew)
+		close(fd);
+
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return PERK_SYSTEM_ERROR(dctx);
 
+	else if (st.st_size == 0)
+		return PERK_CUSTOM_ERROR(dctx,0);
+
 	map->size = st.st_size;
 	map->addr = mmap(0,map->size,prot,MAP_PRIVATE,fd,0);