diff --git a/ext/sockets/sockets.c b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
index f37f9c56495..e9626fbd7a3 100644
--- a/ext/sockets/sockets.c
+++ b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_read)
 	}
 
 	tmpbuf[retval] = '\0';
-	RETURN_STRING(tmpbuf, 1);
+	RETVAL_STRING(tmpbuf, 1);
 	efree(tmpbuf);
 }
 /* }}} */