diff --git a/lib/buildid.c b/lib/buildid.c
index 7954dd92e36c..e02b5507418b 100644
--- a/lib/buildid.c
+++ b/lib/buildid.c
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ static int get_build_id_32(const void *page_addr, unsigned char *build_id,
 	Elf32_Phdr *phdr;
 	int i;
 
+	/*
+	 * FIXME
+	 * Neither ELF spec nor ELF loader require that program headers
+	 * start immediately after ELF header.
+	 */
+	if (ehdr->e_phoff != sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	/* only supports phdr that fits in one page */
 	if (ehdr->e_phnum >
 	    (PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr)) / sizeof(Elf32_Phdr))
@@ -98,6 +105,13 @@ static int get_build_id_64(const void *page_addr, unsigned char *build_id,
 	Elf64_Phdr *phdr;
 	int i;
 
+	/*
+	 * FIXME
+	 * Neither ELF spec nor ELF loader require that program headers
+	 * start immediately after ELF header.
+	 */
+	if (ehdr->e_phoff != sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	/* only supports phdr that fits in one page */
 	if (ehdr->e_phnum >
 	    (PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr)) / sizeof(Elf64_Phdr))