diff --git a/ext/standard/fsock.c b/ext/standard/fsock.c
index 2db885931a3..60ff1a3dc9d 100644
--- a/ext/standard/fsock.c
+++ b/ext/standard/fsock.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static void php_sockwait_for_data(php_sockbuf *sock)
 	FD_SET(sock->socket, &fdr);
 	sock->timeout_event = 0;
 
-	if (timeout.tv_sec == -1) 
+	if (sock->timeout.tv_sec == -1) 
 		ptimeout = NULL;
 	else
 		ptimeout = &timeout;