diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b3b76d17046..7897499a07d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 
 - Intl:
   . Fix memleak on failure in collator_get_sort_key(). (nielsdos)
+  . Fix return value on failure for resourcebundle count handler. (Girgias)
 
 - LDAP:
   . Fixed bug GH-18529 (additional inheriting of TLS int options).
diff --git a/ext/intl/resourcebundle/resourcebundle_class.c b/ext/intl/resourcebundle/resourcebundle_class.c
index c64bf1d4518..27bd3c0ffc0 100644
--- a/ext/intl/resourcebundle/resourcebundle_class.c
+++ b/ext/intl/resourcebundle/resourcebundle_class.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static zend_result resourcebundle_array_count(zend_object *object, zend_long *co
 	if (rb->me == NULL) {
 		intl_errors_set(&rb->error, U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR,
 				"Found unconstructed ResourceBundle", 0);
-		return 0;
+		return FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	*count = ures_getSize( rb->me );