static void snd_usbmidi_emagic_input(snd_usb_midi_in_endpoint_t* ep,
                                     uint8_t* buffer, int buffer_length)
 {
-       /* ignore padding bytes at end of buffer */
-       while (buffer_length > 0 && buffer[buffer_length - 1] == 0xff)
-               --buffer_length;
+       int i;
+
+       /* FF indicates end of valid data */
+       for (i = 0; i < buffer_length; ++i)
+               if (buffer[i] == 0xff) {
+                       buffer_length = i;
+                       break;
+               }
 
        /* handle F5 at end of last buffer */
        if (ep->seen_f5)
                goto switch_port;
 
        while (buffer_length > 0) {
-               int i;
-
                /* determine size of data until next F5 */
                for (i = 0; i < buffer_length; ++i)
                        if (buffer[i] == 0xf5)
                                break;
                }
        }
+       if (buf_free < ep->max_transfer && buf_free > 0) {
+               *buf = 0xff;
+               --buf_free;
+       }
        ep->urb->transfer_buffer_length = ep->max_transfer - buf_free;
 }