diff --git a/ext/spl/spl_array.c b/ext/spl/spl_array.c
index 6252c4d2c2e..e929e5956a6 100755
--- a/ext/spl/spl_array.c
+++ b/ext/spl/spl_array.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ SPL_METHOD(Array, getChildren)
 
   MAKE_STD_ZVAL(flags);
   ZVAL_LONG(flags, SPL_ARRAY_USE_OTHER);
-	spl_instantiate_arg_ex1(intern->std.ce, &return_value, 0, *entry TSRMLS_CC);
+	spl_instantiate_arg_ex2(intern->std.ce, &return_value, 0, *entry, flags TSRMLS_CC);
 	zval_ptr_dtor(&flags);
 }
 /* }}} */