diff --git a/proc/meminfo.c b/proc/meminfo.c
index 0882a493..53d4e46f 100644
--- a/proc/meminfo.c
+++ b/proc/meminfo.c
@@ -749,6 +749,14 @@ PROCPS_EXPORT int procps_meminfo_new (
         return rc;
     }
 
+    /* do a priming read here for the following potential benefits: |
+         1) ensure there will be no problems with subsequent access |
+         2) make delta results potentially useful, even if 1st time | */
+    if ((rc = meminfo_read_failed(p))) {
+        procps_meminfo_unref(&p);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
     *info = p;
     return 0;
 } // end: procps_meminfo_new
diff --git a/proc/stat.c b/proc/stat.c
index d81f817e..141873c7 100644
--- a/proc/stat.c
+++ b/proc/stat.c
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ PROCPS_EXPORT int procps_stat_new (
         struct stat_info **info)
 {
     struct stat_info *p;
+    int rc;
 
     if (info == NULL || *info != NULL)
         return -EINVAL;
@@ -869,6 +870,14 @@ PROCPS_EXPORT int procps_stat_new (
  #endif
 #endif
 
+    /* do a priming read here for the following potential benefits: |
+         1) ensure there will be no problems with subsequent access |
+         2) make delta results potentially useful, even if 1st time | */
+    if ((rc = stat_read_failed(p))) {
+        procps_stat_unref(&p);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
     *info = p;
     return 0;
 } // end :procps_stat_new
diff --git a/proc/vmstat.c b/proc/vmstat.c
index 62d480eb..71b374b5 100644
--- a/proc/vmstat.c
+++ b/proc/vmstat.c
@@ -1133,6 +1133,14 @@ PROCPS_EXPORT int procps_vmstat_new (
         return rc;
     }
 
+    /* do a priming read here for the following potential benefits: |
+         1) ensure there will be no problems with subsequent access |
+         2) make delta results potentially useful, even if 1st time | */
+    if ((rc = vmstat_read_failed(p))) {
+        procps_vmstat_unref(&p);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
     *info = p;
     return 0;
 } // end: procps_vmstat_new