diff --git a/ext/recode/recode.c b/ext/recode/recode.c
index b0f1f4913f8..5b63d37a51b 100644
--- a/ext/recode/recode.c
+++ b/ext/recode/recode.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(recode_string)
 	char *r = NULL;
 	pval **str;
 	pval **req;
-	bool  success;
+	int success;
 	
 	ReSLS_FETCH();
 	if (ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 2