diff --git a/Zend/zend_list.h b/Zend/zend_list.h
index 67b98984841..d0b9133b2e2 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_list.h
+++ b/Zend/zend_list.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ extern ZEND_API int le_index_ptr;  /* list entry type for index pointers */
 
 #define ZEND_VERIFY_RESOURCE(rsrc)		\
 	if (!rsrc) {						\
-		RETURN_NULL();					\
+		RETURN_FALSE;					\
 	}
 
 #define ZEND_FETCH_RESOURCE(rsrc, rsrc_type, passed_id, default_id, resource_type_name, resource_type)	\