diff --git a/libc/src/__support/File/file.cpp b/libc/src/__support/File/file.cpp
index 972249fef96bc..528542cccf324 100644
--- a/libc/src/__support/File/file.cpp
+++ b/libc/src/__support/File/file.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ FileIOResult File::write_unlocked_nbf(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
   if (pos > 0) { // If the buffer is not empty
     // Flush the buffer
     const size_t write_size = pos;
-    auto write_result = platform_write(this, buf, write_size);
+    FileIOResult write_result = platform_write(this, buf, write_size);
     pos = 0; // Buffer is now empty so reset pos to the beginning.
     // If less bytes were written than expected, then an error occurred.
     if (write_result < write_size) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ FileIOResult File::write_unlocked_nbf(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
     }
   }
 
-  auto write_result = platform_write(this, data, len);
+  FileIOResult write_result = platform_write(this, data, len);
   if (write_result < len)
     err = true;
   return write_result;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ FileIOResult File::write_unlocked_fbf(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
   // is full.
   const size_t write_size = pos;
 
-  auto buf_result = platform_write(this, buf, write_size);
+  FileIOResult buf_result = platform_write(this, buf, write_size);
   size_t bytes_written = buf_result.value;
 
   pos = 0; // Buffer is now empty so reset pos to the beginning.
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ FileIOResult File::write_unlocked_fbf(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
     pos = remainder.size();
   } else {
 
-    auto result = platform_write(this, remainder.data(), remainder.size());
+    FileIOResult result =
+        platform_write(this, remainder.data(), remainder.size());
     size_t bytes_written = buf_result.value;
 
     // If less bytes were written than expected, then an error occurred. Return
@@ -190,6 +191,17 @@ FileIOResult File::read_unlocked(void *data, size_t len) {
 
   prev_op = FileOp::READ;
 
+  if (bufmode == _IONBF) { // unbuffered.
+    return read_unlocked_nbf(static_cast<uint8_t *>(data), len);
+  } else if (bufmode == _IOFBF) { // fully buffered
+    return read_unlocked_fbf(static_cast<uint8_t *>(data), len);
+  } else /*if (bufmode == _IOLBF) */ { // line buffered
+    // There is no line buffered mode for read. Use fully buffered instead.
+    return read_unlocked_fbf(static_cast<uint8_t *>(data), len);
+  }
+}
+
+size_t File::copy_data_from_buf(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
   cpp::span<uint8_t> bufref(static_cast<uint8_t *>(buf), bufsize);
   cpp::span<uint8_t> dataref(static_cast<uint8_t *>(data), len);
 
@@ -209,32 +221,42 @@ FileIOResult File::read_unlocked(void *data, size_t len) {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < available_data; ++i)
     dataref[i] = bufref[i + pos];
   read_limit = pos = 0; // Reset the pointers.
+
+  return available_data;
+}
+
+FileIOResult File::read_unlocked_fbf(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+  // Read data from the buffer first.
+  size_t available_data = copy_data_from_buf(data, len);
+  if (available_data == len)
+    return available_data;
+
   // Update the dataref to reflect that fact that we have already
   // copied |available_data| into |data|.
-  dataref = cpp::span<uint8_t>(dataref.data() + available_data,
-                               dataref.size() - available_data);
-
   size_t to_fetch = len - available_data;
+  cpp::span<uint8_t> dataref(static_cast<uint8_t *>(data) + available_data,
+                             to_fetch);
+
   if (to_fetch > bufsize) {
-    auto result = platform_read(this, dataref.data(), to_fetch);
+    FileIOResult result = platform_read(this, dataref.data(), to_fetch);
     size_t fetched_size = result.value;
     if (result.has_error() || fetched_size < to_fetch) {
       if (!result.has_error())
         eof = true;
       else
         err = true;
-      return {available_data + fetched_size, result.has_error()};
+      return {available_data + fetched_size, result.error};
     }
     return len;
   }
 
   // Fetch and buffer another buffer worth of data.
-  auto result = platform_read(this, buf, bufsize);
+  FileIOResult result = platform_read(this, buf, bufsize);
   size_t fetched_size = result.value;
   read_limit += fetched_size;
   size_t transfer_size = fetched_size >= to_fetch ? to_fetch : fetched_size;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < transfer_size; ++i)
-    dataref[i] = bufref[i];
+    dataref[i] = buf[i];
   pos += transfer_size;
   if (result.has_error() || fetched_size < to_fetch) {
     if (!result.has_error())
@@ -245,6 +267,26 @@ FileIOResult File::read_unlocked(void *data, size_t len) {
   return {transfer_size + available_data, result.error};
 }
 
+FileIOResult File::read_unlocked_nbf(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+  // Check whether there is a character in the ungetc buffer.
+  size_t available_data = copy_data_from_buf(data, len);
+  if (available_data == len)
+    return available_data;
+
+  // Directly copy the data into |data|.
+  cpp::span<uint8_t> dataref(static_cast<uint8_t *>(data) + available_data,
+                             len - available_data);
+  FileIOResult result = platform_read(this, dataref.data(), dataref.size());
+
+  if (result.has_error() || result < dataref.size()) {
+    if (!result.has_error())
+      eof = true;
+    else
+      err = true;
+  }
+  return {result + available_data, result.error};
+}
+
 int File::ungetc_unlocked(int c) {
   // There is no meaning to unget if:
   // 1. You are trying to push back EOF.
@@ -287,7 +329,7 @@ ErrorOr<int> File::seek(off_t offset, int whence) {
   FileLock lock(this);
   if (prev_op == FileOp::WRITE && pos > 0) {
 
-    auto buf_result = platform_write(this, buf, pos);
+    FileIOResult buf_result = platform_write(this, buf, pos);
     if (buf_result.has_error() || buf_result.value < pos) {
       err = true;
       return Error(buf_result.error);
@@ -325,7 +367,7 @@ ErrorOr<off_t> File::tell() {
 
 int File::flush_unlocked() {
   if (prev_op == FileOp::WRITE && pos > 0) {
-    auto buf_result = platform_write(this, buf, pos);
+    FileIOResult buf_result = platform_write(this, buf, pos);
     if (buf_result.has_error() || buf_result.value < pos) {
       err = true;
       return buf_result.error;
diff --git a/libc/src/__support/File/file.h b/libc/src/__support/File/file.h
index 42e1d11b4ab1a..5c97a9c6419f0 100644
--- a/libc/src/__support/File/file.h
+++ b/libc/src/__support/File/file.h
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ class File {
   FileIOResult write_unlocked_fbf(const uint8_t *data, size_t len);
   FileIOResult write_unlocked_nbf(const uint8_t *data, size_t len);
 
+  FileIOResult read_unlocked_fbf(uint8_t *data, size_t len);
+  FileIOResult read_unlocked_nbf(uint8_t *data, size_t len);
+  size_t copy_data_from_buf(uint8_t *data, size_t len);
+
   constexpr void adjust_buf() {
     if (read_allowed() && (buf == nullptr || bufsize == 0)) {
       // We should allow atleast one ungetc operation.