diff --git a/ext/spl/spl_directory.c b/ext/spl/spl_directory.c
index 7bd340b403d..c6eec945e9d 100755
--- a/ext/spl/spl_directory.c
+++ b/ext/spl/spl_directory.c
@@ -1655,8 +1655,8 @@ zend_object_iterator *spl_filesystem_dir_get_iterator(zend_class_entry *ce, zval
 		/* ->current must be initialized; rewind doesn't set it and valid
 		 * doesn't check whether it's set */
 		iterator->current = object;
-		Z_SET_REFCOUNT_P(object, Z_REFCOUNT_P(object) + 2);
 	}
+	zval_add_ref(&object);
 	
 	return (zend_object_iterator*)iterator;
 }
@@ -1858,8 +1858,8 @@ zend_object_iterator *spl_filesystem_tree_get_iterator(zend_class_entry *ce, zva
 	if (iterator->intern.data == NULL) {
 		iterator->intern.data = object;
 		iterator->intern.funcs = &spl_filesystem_tree_it_funcs;
-		zval_add_ref(&object);
 	}
+	zval_add_ref(&object);
 	
 	return (zend_object_iterator*)iterator;
 }