diff --git a/samples/c/common/opencv_c_wrapper/bmp_reader.c b/samples/c/common/opencv_c_wrapper/bmp_reader.c
index e4362277f67..05ec4861901 100644
--- a/samples/c/common/opencv_c_wrapper/bmp_reader.c
+++ b/samples/c/common/opencv_c_wrapper/bmp_reader.c
@@ -1,31 +1,72 @@
 #include "bmp_reader.h"
 
+#include <memory.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 int readBmpImage(const char* fileName, BitMap* image) {
-    FILE* input = fopen(fileName, "rb");
+    size_t cnt;
+    int status = 0;
+    FILE* input = 0;
 
-    if (input == NULL) {
-        printf("[BMP] file %s is not opened\n", fileName);
-        return 1;
+    if (NULL == fileName || NULL == image) {
+        printf("[BMP] bad arguments\n");
+        status = -1;
+        goto Exit;
     }
 
-    fread(&image->header.type, 2, 1, input);
+    memset(image, 0, sizeof(BitMap));
+
+    input = fopen(fileName, "rb");
+    if (input == NULL) {
+        printf("[BMP] file %s is not opened\n", fileName);
+        status = 1;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
+
+    cnt = fread(&image->header.type, sizeof(image->header.type), sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+    if (cnt != sizeof(image->header.type)) {
+        printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
 
     if (image->header.type != 'M' * 256 + 'B') {
         printf("[BMP] file is not bmp type\n");
-        return 2;
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
     }
 
-    fread(&image->header.size, 4, 1, input);
-    fread(&image->header.reserved, 4, 1, input);
-    fread(&image->header.offset, 4, 1, input);
+    cnt = fread(&image->header.size, sizeof(image->header.size), sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+    if (cnt != sizeof(image->header.size)) {
+        printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
 
-    fread(&image->infoHeader, sizeof(BmpInfoHeader), 1, input);
+    cnt = fread(&image->header.reserved, sizeof(image->header.reserved), sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+    if (cnt != sizeof(image->header.reserved)) {
+        printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
+
+    cnt = fread(&image->header.offset, sizeof(image->header.offset), sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+    if (cnt != sizeof(image->header.offset)) {
+        printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
+
+    cnt = fread(&image->infoHeader, sizeof(BmpInfoHeader), sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+    if (cnt != sizeof(image->header.offset)) {
+        printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
 
     image->width = image->infoHeader.width;
-    image->height = image->infoHeader.height;
+    image->height = abs(image->infoHeader.height);
 
     if (image->infoHeader.bits != 24) {
         printf("[BMP] 24bpp only supported. But input has: %d\n", image->infoHeader.bits);
@@ -38,21 +79,49 @@ int readBmpImage(const char* fileName, BitMap* image) {
     }
 
     int padSize = image->width & 3;
+    size_t row_size = (size_t)image->width * 3;
     char pad[3];
-    size_t size = image->width * image->height * 3;
+    size_t size = row_size * image->height;
 
     image->data = malloc(sizeof(char) * size);
+    if (NULL == image->data) {
+        printf("[BMP] memory allocation failed\n");
+        return 5;
+    }
 
-    fseek(input, image->header.offset, 0);
+    if (0 != fseek(input, image->header.offset, SEEK_SET)) {
+        printf("[BMP] file seek error\n");
+        status = 2;
+        goto Exit;
+    }
 
     // reading by rows in invert vertically
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < image->height; i++) {
         unsigned int storeAt = image->infoHeader.height < 0 ? i : (unsigned int)image->height - 1 - i;
-        fread(image->data + image->width * 3 * storeAt, image->width * 3, 1, input);
-        fread(pad, padSize, 1, input);
+        cnt = fread(image->data + row_size * storeAt, row_size, sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+        if (cnt != row_size) {
+            printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+            status = 2;
+            goto Exit;
+        }
+
+        cnt = fread(pad, padSize, sizeof(unsigned char), input);
+        if (cnt != padSize) {
+            printf("[BMP] file read error\n");
+            status = 2;
+            goto Exit;
+        }
     }
 
-    fclose(input);
-    return 0;
+Exit:
+    if (0 != status && NULL != image && NULL != image->data) {
+        free(image->data);
+    }
+
+    if (NULL != input) {
+        fclose(input);
+    }
+
+    return status;
 }