diff --git a/ivorbisfile_example.c b/ivorbisfile_example.c
index 7b0cf10..7f2ee21 100644
--- a/ivorbisfile_example.c
+++ b/ivorbisfile_example.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #endif
 
-char pcmout[4096]; /* take 4k out of the data segment, not the stack */
+short pcmout[2048]; /* take 4k out of the data segment, not the stack */
 
 int main(){
   OggVorbis_File vf;
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ int main(){
   }
   
   while(!eof){
-    long ret=ov_read(&vf,pcmout,sizeof(pcmout),&current_section);
+    long ret=ov_read(&vf,(char*)pcmout,sizeof(pcmout),&current_section);
     if (ret == 0) {
       /* EOF */
       eof=1;
+    } else if (ret == OV_EINVAL) {
+      /* something about this call was seriously wrong */
+      fprintf(stderr, "Invalid data was passed to ov_read somehow\n");
+      return(1);
     } else if (ret < 0) {
       if(ret==OV_EBADLINK){
         fprintf(stderr,"Corrupt bitstream section! Exiting.\n");