diff --git a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
index a392180e1d..b4e3a56dc1 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ def close
       end
 
       def eof?
-        @io_handler.eof?
+        @io_handler.nil? || @io_handler.eof?
       end
 
       def on_notify
@@ -1111,6 +1111,10 @@ def close
         def opened?
           false
         end
+
+        def eof?
+          true
+        end
       end
 
       class RotateHandler