diff --git a/lib/trace-cmd/include/trace-cmd-local.h b/lib/trace-cmd/include/trace-cmd-local.h
index 59148930..b77c49ff 100644
--- a/lib/trace-cmd/include/trace-cmd-local.h
+++ b/lib/trace-cmd/include/trace-cmd-local.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void tracecmd_zlib_free(void);
 int tracecmd_compress_init(void);
 void tracecmd_compress_free(void);
 
+int out_uncompress_block(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 int out_compression_start(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 int out_compression_end(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 void out_compression_reset(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
diff --git a/lib/trace-cmd/trace-input.c b/lib/trace-cmd/trace-input.c
index b76f2b47..8fff003e 100644
--- a/lib/trace-cmd/trace-input.c
+++ b/lib/trace-cmd/trace-input.c
@@ -2761,23 +2761,29 @@ static int handle_options(struct tracecmd_input *handle)
 	/* By default, use usecs, unless told otherwise */
 	handle->flags |= TRACECMD_FL_IN_USECS;
 	handle->options_start = lseek64(handle->fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
-
+	if (in_uncompress_block(handle))
+		return -1;
 	for (;;) {
-		if (do_read_check(handle, &option, 2))
-			return -1;
+		ret = do_read_check(handle, &option, 2);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 
 		if (option == TRACECMD_OPTION_DONE)
 			break;
 
 		/* next 4 bytes is the size of the option */
-		if (do_read_check(handle, &size, 4))
-			return -1;
+		ret = do_read_check(handle, &size, 4);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 		size = tep_read_number(handle->pevent, &size, 4);
 		buf = malloc(size);
-		if (!buf)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		if (do_read_check(handle, buf, size))
-			return -1;
+		if (!buf) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		ret = do_read_check(handle, buf, size);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 
 		switch (option) {
 		case TRACECMD_OPTION_DATE:
@@ -2827,14 +2833,16 @@ static int handle_options(struct tracecmd_input *handle)
 							     buf + 8, 4);
 			ret = tsync_cpu_offsets_load(handle, buf + 12, size - 12);
 			if (ret < 0)
-				return ret;
+				goto out;
 			tracecmd_enable_tsync(handle, true);
 			break;
 		case TRACECMD_OPTION_CPUSTAT:
 			buf[size-1] = '\n';
 			cpustats = realloc(cpustats, cpustats_size + size + 1);
-			if (!cpustats)
-				return -ENOMEM;
+			if (!cpustats) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto out;
+			}
 			memcpy(cpustats + cpustats_size, buf, size);
 			cpustats_size += size;
 			cpustats[cpustats_size] = 0;
@@ -2844,14 +2852,17 @@ static int handle_options(struct tracecmd_input *handle)
 			handle->nr_buffers++;
 			handle->buffers = realloc(handle->buffers,
 						  sizeof(*handle->buffers) * handle->nr_buffers);
-			if (!handle->buffers)
-				return -ENOMEM;
+			if (!handle->buffers) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto out;
+			}
 			buffer = &handle->buffers[handle->nr_buffers - 1];
 			buffer->name = strdup(buf + 8);
 			if (!buffer->name) {
 				free(handle->buffers);
 				handle->buffers = NULL;
-				return -ENOMEM;
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto out;
 			}
 			offset = *(unsigned long long *)buf;
 			buffer->offset = tep_read_number(handle->pevent, &offset, 8);
@@ -2908,8 +2919,11 @@ static int handle_options(struct tracecmd_input *handle)
 	}
 
 	handle->cpustats = cpustats;
+	ret = 0;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	in_uncompress_reset(handle);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int read_options_type(struct tracecmd_input *handle)
diff --git a/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c b/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c
index 1b9cf683..81d97d4a 100644
--- a/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c
+++ b/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c
@@ -150,6 +150,18 @@ __hidden void out_compression_reset(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 	handle->do_compress = false;
 }
 
+__hidden int out_uncompress_block(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (handle->file_version < 7 || !handle->compress)
+		return 0;
+	ret = tracecmd_uncompress_block(handle->compress);
+	if (!ret)
+		handle->do_compress = true;
+	return ret;
+}
+
 __hidden int out_compression_start(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 {
 	if (handle->file_version < 7 || !handle->compress)
@@ -1326,32 +1338,38 @@ int tracecmd_write_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 
 	if (do_write_check(handle, "options  ", 10))
 		return -1;
-
+	handle->options_start = lseek64(handle->fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+	out_compression_start(handle);
 	list_for_each_entry(options, &handle->options, list) {
 		endian2 = convert_endian_2(handle, options->id);
 		if (do_write_check(handle, &endian2, 2))
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 
 		endian4 = convert_endian_4(handle, options->size);
 		if (do_write_check(handle, &endian4, 4))
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 
 		/* Save the data location in case it needs to be updated */
-		options->offset = lseek64(handle->fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+		options->offset = do_lseek(handle, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 
 		if (do_write_check(handle, options->data,
 				   options->size))
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 	}
 
 	option = TRACECMD_OPTION_DONE;
 
 	if (do_write_check(handle, &option, 2))
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
+	if (out_compression_end(handle))
+		goto error;
 
 	handle->file_state = TRACECMD_FILE_OPTIONS;
 
 	return 0;
+error:
+	out_compression_reset(handle);
+	return -1;
 }
 
 int tracecmd_append_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
@@ -1367,42 +1385,51 @@ int tracecmd_append_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 	 * We can append only if options are already written and tracing data
 	 * is not yet written
 	 */
-	if (handle->file_state != TRACECMD_FILE_OPTIONS)
+	if (handle->file_state != TRACECMD_FILE_OPTIONS || !handle->options_start)
 		return -1;
-
-	if (lseek64(handle->fd, 0, SEEK_END) == (off_t)-1)
+	if (lseek64(handle->fd, handle->options_start, SEEK_SET) == (off_t)-1)
 		return -1;
-	offset = lseek64(handle->fd, -2, SEEK_CUR);
-	if (offset == (off_t)-1)
+	if (out_uncompress_block(handle))
 		return -1;
-
-	r = pread(handle->fd, &option, 2, offset);
+	if (do_lseek(handle, 0, SEEK_END) == -1)
+		goto error;
+	offset = do_lseek(handle, -2, SEEK_CUR);
+	if (offset == (off_t)-1)
+		goto error;
+	r = do_preed(handle, &option, 2, offset);
 	if (r != 2 || option != TRACECMD_OPTION_DONE)
-		return -1;
-
+		goto error;
 	list_for_each_entry(options, &handle->options, list) {
 		endian2 = convert_endian_2(handle, options->id);
 		if (do_write_check(handle, &endian2, 2))
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 
 		endian4 = convert_endian_4(handle, options->size);
 		if (do_write_check(handle, &endian4, 4))
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 
 		/* Save the data location in case it needs to be updated */
-		options->offset = lseek64(handle->fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+		options->offset = do_lseek(handle, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 
 		if (do_write_check(handle, options->data,
 				   options->size))
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 	}
-
 	option = TRACECMD_OPTION_DONE;
 
 	if (do_write_check(handle, &option, 2))
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 
+	if (handle->file_version >= 7 && handle->compress) {
+		if (lseek64(handle->fd, handle->options_start, SEEK_SET) == (off_t)-1)
+			goto error;
+		if (out_compression_end(handle))
+			goto error;
+	}
 	return 0;
+error:
+	out_compression_reset(handle);
+	return -1;
 }
 
 static struct tracecmd_option *
diff --git a/tracecmd/trace-dump.c b/tracecmd/trace-dump.c
index 56acb01d..8d0f2251 100644
--- a/tracecmd/trace-dump.c
+++ b/tracecmd/trace-dump.c
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ static int read_compressed(int fd, char *dst, int len)
 	return read_fd(fd, dst, len);
 }
 
+static int do_lseek(int fd, int offset, int whence)
+{
+	if (read_compress)
+		return tracecmd_compress_lseek(compress, offset, whence);
+	return lseek64(fd, offset, whence);
+}
+
 static int read_file_string(int fd, char *dst, int len)
 {
 	size_t size = 0;
@@ -625,6 +632,9 @@ static void dump_options(int fd)
 	unsigned int size;
 	int count = 0;
 
+	if (uncompress_block())
+		die("cannot uncompress file block");
+
 	for (;;) {
 		if (read_file_number(fd, &option, 2))
 			die("cannot read the option id");
@@ -635,7 +645,7 @@ static void dump_options(int fd)
 
 		count++;
 		if (!DUMP_CHECK(OPTIONS) && !DUMP_CHECK(CLOCK) && !DUMP_CHECK(SUMMARY)) {
-			lseek64(fd, size, SEEK_CUR);
+			do_lseek(fd, size, SEEK_CUR);
 			continue;
 		}
 		switch (option) {
@@ -685,12 +695,12 @@ static void dump_options(int fd)
 		default:
 			do_print(OPTIONS, " %d %d\t[Unknown option, size - skipping]\n",
 				 option, size);
-			lseek64(fd, size, SEEK_CUR);
+			do_lseek(fd, size, SEEK_CUR);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	do_print(SUMMARY, "\t[%d options]\n", count);
-
+	uncompress_reset();
 }
 
 static void dump_latency(int fd)
