diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 941b4e510..8d373ceaa 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 * Extended parameter `output_file_names` of `CompactFiles` API to also include paths of the blob files generated by the compaction in Integrated BlobDB.
 * Most `BackupEngine` functions now return `IOStatus` instead of `Status`. Most existing code should be compatible with this change but some calls might need to be updated.
 
+### Miscellaneous
+* Add a paranoid check where in case FileSystem layer doesn't fill the buffer but returns succeed, checksum is unlikely to match even if buffer contains a previous block. The byte modified is not useful anyway, so it isn't expected to change any behavior when FileSystem is satisfying its contract.
+
 ## 6.24.0 (2021-08-20)
 ### Bug Fixes
 * If the primary's CURRENT file is missing or inaccessible, the secondary instance should not hang repeatedly trying to switch to a new MANIFEST. It should instead return the error code encountered while accessing the file.
diff --git a/file/random_access_file_reader.cc b/file/random_access_file_reader.cc
index 9bad958c4..dd0392609 100644
--- a/file/random_access_file_reader.cc
+++ b/file/random_access_file_reader.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ IOStatus RandomAccessFileReader::Read(const IOOptions& opts, uint64_t offset,
   (void)aligned_buf;
 
   TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK("RandomAccessFileReader::Read", nullptr);
+
+  // To be paranoid: modify scratch a little bit, so in case underlying
+  // FileSystem doesn't fill the buffer but return success and `scratch` returns
+  // contains a previous block, returned value will not pass checksum.
+  if (n > 0 && scratch != nullptr) {
+    // This byte might not change anything for direct I/O case, but it's OK.
+    scratch[0]++;
+  }
+
   IOStatus io_s;
   uint64_t elapsed = 0;
   {
@@ -214,6 +223,18 @@ IOStatus RandomAccessFileReader::MultiRead(const IOOptions& opts,
                                            AlignedBuf* aligned_buf) const {
   (void)aligned_buf;  // suppress warning of unused variable in LITE mode
   assert(num_reqs > 0);
+
+  // To be paranoid modify scratch a little bit, so in case underlying
+  // FileSystem doesn't fill the buffer but return succee and `scratch` returns
+  // contains a previous block, returned value will not pass checksum.
+  // This byte might not change anything for direct I/O case, but it's OK.
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_reqs; i++) {
+    FSReadRequest& r = read_reqs[i];
+    if (r.len > 0 && r.scratch != nullptr) {
+      r.scratch[0]++;
+    }
+  }
+
   IOStatus io_s;
   uint64_t elapsed = 0;
   {
diff --git a/file/sequence_file_reader.cc b/file/sequence_file_reader.cc
index 70a0e0f07..614dbb411 100644
--- a/file/sequence_file_reader.cc
+++ b/file/sequence_file_reader.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ IOStatus SequentialFileReader::Read(size_t n, Slice* result, char* scratch) {
     *result = Slice(scratch, r);
 #endif  // !ROCKSDB_LITE
   } else {
+    // To be paranoid, modify scratch a little bit, so in case underlying
+    // FileSystem doesn't fill the buffer but return succee and `scratch`
+    // returns contains a previous block, returned value will not pass
+    // checksum.
+    // It's hard to find useful byte for direct I/O case, so we skip it.
+    if (n > 0 && scratch != nullptr) {
+      scratch[0]++;
+    }
     io_s = file_->Read(n, IOOptions(), result, scratch, nullptr);
   }
   IOSTATS_ADD(bytes_read, result->size());