diff --git a/serial.go b/serial.go
index a2f7333..0cf187f 100644
--- a/serial.go
+++ b/serial.go
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ const (
 	ErrorEnumeratingPorts
 	// PortClosed the port has been closed while the operation is in progress
 	PortClosed
+	// Timeout the read operation timed out
+	Timeout
 	// FunctionNotImplemented the requested function is not implemented
 	FunctionNotImplemented
 )
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ func (e PortError) EncodedErrorString() string {
 		return "Could not enumerate serial ports"
 	case PortClosed:
 		return "Port has been closed"
+	case Timeout:
+		return "Read timeout"
 	case FunctionNotImplemented:
 		return "Function not implemented"
 	default:
diff --git a/serial_unix.go b/serial_unix.go
index 304f775..ad5a8d9 100644
--- a/serial_unix.go
+++ b/serial_unix.go
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ func (port *unixPort) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 			if port.readTimeout == NoTimeout {
 				continue // 无超时设置，继续等待
 			}
-			return 0, nil // 返回0字节表示超时
+			// 超时应返回 Timeout 错误，而不是 (0, nil)
+			return 0, &PortError{code: Timeout, causedBy: unix.ETIMEDOUT}
 		}
 
 		n, err := unix.Read(port.handle, p)
@@ -352,7 +353,9 @@ func nativeOpen(portName string, mode *Mode) (*unixPort, error) {
 		return nil, &PortError{code: InvalidSerialPort, causedBy: fmt.Errorf("error configuring port: %w", err)}
 	}
 
-	unix.SetNonblock(h, false)
+	// Set non-blocking mode to ensure read() doesn't block after select() returns
+	// The select() call provides the timeout mechanism, not the read() call
+	unix.SetNonblock(h, true)
 
 	port.acquireExclusiveAccess()
 
@@ -513,7 +516,14 @@ func setRawMode(settings *unix.Termios) {
 	settings.Oflag &^= unix.OPOST
 
 	// Block reads until at least one char is available (no timeout)
-	settings.Cc[unix.VMIN] = 1
+	// VMIN=1: Block until at least 1 byte is available
+	// VTIME=0: No inter-character timeout (not used with VMIN=1)
+	//
+	// NOTE: When readTimeout is set, the select() system call provides the timeout
+	// and VMIN/VTIME settings are not used for timeout purposes.
+	// However, VMIN=1 can cause issues with select() on some platforms/
+	// terminal drivers. Using VMIN=0 allows select() to work reliably.
+	settings.Cc[unix.VMIN] = 0
 	settings.Cc[unix.VTIME] = 0
 }