diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go
index 9b8374ef6..94a876332 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ const (
 func Fadvise64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallControl, error) {
 	fd := kdefs.FD(args[0].Int())
 	offset := args[1].Int64()
-	length := args[2].Uint()
+	length := args[2].Int64()
 	advice := args[3].Int()
 
 	if offset < 0 || length < 0 {
@@ -884,6 +884,11 @@ func Fadvise64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	}
 	defer file.DecRef()
 
+	// If the FD refers to a pipe or FIFO, return error.
+	if fs.IsPipe(file.Dirent.Inode.StableAttr) {
+		return 0, nil, syserror.ESPIPE
+	}
+
 	switch advice {
 	case _FADV_NORMAL:
 	case _FADV_RANDOM: