diff --git a/crates/bench/src/suites/memory.rs b/crates/bench/src/suites/memory.rs
index 684d9fe..e379f4b 100644
--- a/crates/bench/src/suites/memory.rs
+++ b/crates/bench/src/suites/memory.rs
@@ -101,11 +101,15 @@ fn bench_scroll_rss<B: FileReaderBackend>(
     let sample_interval = 100_000;
     let max_lines = if config.quick_mode { 100_000 } else { total };
 
+    let upper = max_lines.min(total);
     let mut rss_samples = Vec::new();
     let mut hwm_samples = Vec::new();
+    let mut lines_read = 0usize;
 
-    for i in (0..max_lines).step_by(sample_interval) {
-        let _ = reader.get_line(i);
+    for i in (0..upper).step_by(sample_interval) {
+        if reader.get_line(i).is_some() {
+            lines_read += 1;
+        }
         let rss = MetricsCollector::read_rss();
         rss_samples.push(rss.vm_rss_kb);
         hwm_samples.push(rss.vm_hwm_kb);
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ fn bench_scroll_rss<B: FileReaderBackend>(
         "max_hwm_kb".into(),
         hwm_samples.iter().copied().fold(0u64, u64::max) as f64,
     );
-    extra.insert("lines_read".into(), max_lines.min(total) as f64);
+    extra.insert("lines_read".into(), lines_read as f64);
 
     reader.close();