diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
index feb7456e40..434c73ca9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void
 _tick_send(char val)
 {
    DBG("_tick_send(%i)", val);
-   if (pipe_write(timer_fd_write, &val, 1) != 0)
+   if (pipe_write(timer_fd_write, &val, 1) != 1)
      {
         ERR("Cannot write to animator control fd");
      }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ _timer_tick_core(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Ecore_Thread *thread)
           }
         if ((ret == 1) && (FD_ISSET(timer_fd_read, &rfds)))
           {
-             if (pipe_read(timer_fd_read, &tick, sizeof(tick)) != 0)
+             if (pipe_read(timer_fd_read, &tick, sizeof(tick)) != 1)
                {
                   ERR("Cannot read from animator control fd");
                }