diff --git a/ext/oci8/oci8_statement.c b/ext/oci8/oci8_statement.c
index a570e700c81..6f5e559f79e 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/oci8_statement.c
+++ b/ext/oci8/oci8_statement.c
@@ -1178,7 +1178,8 @@ int php_oci_bind_by_name(php_oci_statement *statement, char *name, size_t name_l
 				} else if (Z_TYPE_P(var) == IS_STRING) {
 					value_sz = (sb4) Z_STRLEN_P(var);
 				} else {
-					value_sz = PHP_OCI_PIECE_SIZE;
+					/* Bug-72524: revert value_sz from PHP_OCI_PIECE_SIZE to 0. This restores PHP 5.6 behavior */
+					value_sz = 0;
 				}
 			} else {
 				value_sz = (sb4) maxlength;
@@ -1243,6 +1244,11 @@ int php_oci_bind_by_name(php_oci_statement *statement, char *name, size_t name_l
 		bindp = zend_hash_update_ptr(statement->binds, zvtmp, bindp);
 		zend_string_release(zvtmp);
 	}
+    /* Make sure the minimum of value_sz is 1 to avoid ORA-3149 
+     * when both in/out parameters are bound with empty strings
+     */
+	if (value_sz == 0)
+		value_sz = 1;
 	
 	bindp->descriptor = oci_desc;
 	bindp->statement = oci_stmt;
diff --git a/ext/oci8/package.xml b/ext/oci8/package.xml
index daa55eb2a96..bd57b9bcda9 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/package.xml
+++ b/ext/oci8/package.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Interoperability Support" (ID 207303.1) for details.
   <active>no</active>
  </lead>
 
- <date>2016-08-04</date>
+ <date>2016-08-07</date>
  <time>12:00:00</time>
 
   <version>
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Interoperability Support" (ID 207303.1) for details.
   <notes>
 This version is for PHP 7 only.
 Fixed invalid handle error with Implicit Result Sets
+Fixed bug #72524 (Binding null values triggers ORA-24816 error)
   </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir name="/">
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ Fixed invalid handle error with Implicit Result Sets
     <file name="bug68298.phpt" role="test" />
     <file name="bug71422.phpt" role="test" />
     <file name="bug71600.phpt" role="test" />
+    <file name="bug72524.phpt" role="test" />
     <file name="clientversion.phpt" role="test" />
     <file name="close.phpt" role="test" />
     <file name="coll_001.phpt" role="test" />
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3.phpt
index 67aafae3cc1..9ff09551afe 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3.phpt
@@ -246,8 +246,9 @@ echo "Done\n";
 --EXPECTF--
 Test 1.1 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: default.          Out Type: default
   Executing:
+    Oci_execute error ORA-6502
 string(3) "abc"
-string(3) "abc"
+NULL
 Test 1.2 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: 10.               Out Type: default
   Executing:
 string(3) "abc"
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3_11gR1.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3_11gR1.phpt
index 5c8b286249d..af0ad4e682c 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3_11gR1.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_3_11gR1.phpt
@@ -246,8 +246,9 @@ echo "Done\n";
 --EXPECTF--
 Test 1.1 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: default.          Out Type: default
   Executing:
+    Oci_execute error ORA-6502
 string(3) "abc"
-string(3) "abc"
+NULL
 Test 1.2 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: 10.               Out Type: default
   Executing:
 string(3) "abc"
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4.phpt
index 9ca369a1727..b8f2284830a 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4.phpt
@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ echo "Done\n";
 --EXPECTF--
 Test 1.1 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: default.          Out Type: default
   Executing:
+    Oci_execute error ORA-6502
 string(3) "abc"
-string(3) "abc"
+NULL
 Test 1.2 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: 10.               Out Type: default
   Executing:
 string(3) "abc"
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4_11gR1.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4_11gR1.phpt
index 56a666e4a55..646b3317a1b 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4_11gR1.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bind_char_4_11gR1.phpt
@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ echo "Done\n";
 --EXPECTF--
 Test 1.1 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: default.          Out Type: default
   Executing:
+    Oci_execute error ORA-6502
 string(3) "abc"
-string(3) "abc"
+NULL
 Test 1.2 In Length: default.  In Type: default.  Out Length: 10.               Out Type: default
   Executing:
 string(3) "abc"
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_1_11gR1.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_1_11gR1.phpt
index 44fcc588e8f..d2018783bc9 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_1_11gR1.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_1_11gR1.phpt
@@ -61,194 +61,194 @@ string(1) "6"
 string(1) "7"
 string(1) "8"
 string(1) "9"
-string(2) "10"
-string(2) "11"
-string(2) "12"
-string(2) "13"
-string(2) "14"
-string(2) "15"
-string(2) "16"
-string(2) "17"
-string(2) "18"
-string(2) "19"
-string(2) "20"
-string(2) "21"
-string(2) "22"
-string(2) "23"
-string(2) "24"
-string(2) "25"
-string(2) "26"
-string(2) "27"
-string(2) "28"
-string(2) "29"
-string(2) "30"
-string(2) "31"
-string(2) "32"
-string(2) "33"
-string(2) "34"
-string(2) "35"
-string(2) "36"
-string(2) "37"
-string(2) "38"
-string(2) "39"
-string(2) "40"
-string(2) "41"
-string(2) "42"
-string(2) "43"
-string(2) "44"
-string(2) "45"
-string(2) "46"
-string(2) "47"
-string(2) "48"
-string(2) "49"
-string(2) "50"
-string(2) "51"
-string(2) "52"
-string(2) "53"
-string(2) "54"
-string(2) "55"
-string(2) "56"
-string(2) "57"
-string(2) "58"
-string(2) "59"
-string(2) "60"
-string(2) "61"
-string(2) "62"
-string(2) "63"
-string(2) "64"
-string(2) "65"
-string(2) "66"
-string(2) "67"
-string(2) "68"
-string(2) "69"
-string(2) "70"
-string(2) "71"
-string(2) "72"
-string(2) "73"
-string(2) "74"
-string(2) "75"
-string(2) "76"
-string(2) "77"
-string(2) "78"
-string(2) "79"
-string(2) "80"
-string(2) "81"
-string(2) "82"
-string(2) "83"
-string(2) "84"
-string(2) "85"
-string(2) "86"
-string(2) "87"
-string(2) "88"
-string(2) "89"
-string(2) "90"
-string(2) "91"
-string(2) "92"
-string(2) "93"
-string(2) "94"
-string(2) "95"
-string(2) "96"
-string(2) "97"
-string(2) "98"
-string(2) "99"
-string(3) "100"
-string(3) "101"
-string(3) "102"
-string(3) "103"
-string(3) "104"
-string(3) "105"
-string(3) "106"
-string(3) "107"
-string(3) "108"
-string(3) "109"
-string(3) "110"
-string(3) "111"
-string(3) "112"
-string(3) "113"
-string(3) "114"
-string(3) "115"
-string(3) "116"
-string(3) "117"
-string(3) "118"
-string(3) "119"
-string(3) "120"
-string(3) "121"
-string(3) "122"
-string(3) "123"
-string(3) "124"
-string(3) "125"
-string(3) "126"
-string(3) "127"
-string(3) "128"
-string(3) "129"
-string(3) "130"
-string(3) "131"
-string(3) "132"
-string(3) "133"
-string(3) "134"
-string(3) "135"
-string(3) "136"
-string(3) "137"
-string(3) "138"
-string(3) "139"
-string(3) "140"
-string(3) "141"
-string(3) "142"
-string(3) "143"
-string(3) "144"
-string(3) "145"
-string(3) "146"
-string(3) "147"
-string(3) "148"
-string(3) "149"
-string(3) "150"
-string(3) "151"
-string(3) "152"
-string(3) "153"
-string(3) "154"
-string(3) "155"
-string(3) "156"
-string(3) "157"
-string(3) "158"
-string(3) "159"
-string(3) "160"
-string(3) "161"
-string(3) "162"
-string(3) "163"
-string(3) "164"
-string(3) "165"
-string(3) "166"
-string(3) "167"
-string(3) "168"
-string(3) "169"
-string(3) "170"
-string(3) "171"
-string(3) "172"
-string(3) "173"
-string(3) "174"
-string(3) "175"
-string(3) "176"
-string(3) "177"
-string(3) "178"
-string(3) "179"
-string(3) "180"
-string(3) "181"
-string(3) "182"
-string(3) "183"
-string(3) "184"
-string(3) "185"
-string(3) "186"
-string(3) "187"
-string(3) "188"
-string(3) "189"
-string(3) "190"
-string(3) "191"
-string(3) "192"
-string(3) "193"
-string(3) "194"
-string(3) "195"
-string(3) "196"
-string(3) "197"
-string(3) "198"
-string(3) "199"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
 Done
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_2_11gR1.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_2_11gR1.phpt
index d9a68b8cc73..a50b3e26132 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_2_11gR1.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_2_11gR1.phpt
@@ -155,104 +155,104 @@ string(2) "96"
 string(2) "97"
 string(2) "98"
 string(2) "99"
-string(3) "100"
-string(3) "101"
-string(3) "102"
-string(3) "103"
-string(3) "104"
-string(3) "105"
-string(3) "106"
-string(3) "107"
-string(3) "108"
-string(3) "109"
-string(3) "110"
-string(3) "111"
-string(3) "112"
-string(3) "113"
-string(3) "114"
-string(3) "115"
-string(3) "116"
-string(3) "117"
-string(3) "118"
-string(3) "119"
-string(3) "120"
-string(3) "121"
-string(3) "122"
-string(3) "123"
-string(3) "124"
-string(3) "125"
-string(3) "126"
-string(3) "127"
-string(3) "128"
-string(3) "129"
-string(3) "130"
-string(3) "131"
-string(3) "132"
-string(3) "133"
-string(3) "134"
-string(3) "135"
-string(3) "136"
-string(3) "137"
-string(3) "138"
-string(3) "139"
-string(3) "140"
-string(3) "141"
-string(3) "142"
-string(3) "143"
-string(3) "144"
-string(3) "145"
-string(3) "146"
-string(3) "147"
-string(3) "148"
-string(3) "149"
-string(3) "150"
-string(3) "151"
-string(3) "152"
-string(3) "153"
-string(3) "154"
-string(3) "155"
-string(3) "156"
-string(3) "157"
-string(3) "158"
-string(3) "159"
-string(3) "160"
-string(3) "161"
-string(3) "162"
-string(3) "163"
-string(3) "164"
-string(3) "165"
-string(3) "166"
-string(3) "167"
-string(3) "168"
-string(3) "169"
-string(3) "170"
-string(3) "171"
-string(3) "172"
-string(3) "173"
-string(3) "174"
-string(3) "175"
-string(3) "176"
-string(3) "177"
-string(3) "178"
-string(3) "179"
-string(3) "180"
-string(3) "181"
-string(3) "182"
-string(3) "183"
-string(3) "184"
-string(3) "185"
-string(3) "186"
-string(3) "187"
-string(3) "188"
-string(3) "189"
-string(3) "190"
-string(3) "191"
-string(3) "192"
-string(3) "193"
-string(3) "194"
-string(3) "195"
-string(3) "196"
-string(3) "197"
-string(3) "198"
-string(3) "199"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "10"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "11"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "12"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "13"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "14"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "15"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "16"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "17"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "18"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
+string(2) "19"
 Done
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_4_11gR1.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_4_11gR1.phpt
index d65fbc5f88d..550d89fdcc5 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_4_11gR1.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bug27303_4_11gR1.phpt
@@ -59,194 +59,194 @@ string(1) "6"
 string(1) "7"
 string(1) "8"
 string(1) "9"
-string(2) "10"
-string(2) "11"
-string(2) "12"
-string(2) "13"
-string(2) "14"
-string(2) "15"
-string(2) "16"
-string(2) "17"
-string(2) "18"
-string(2) "19"
-string(2) "20"
-string(2) "21"
-string(2) "22"
-string(2) "23"
-string(2) "24"
-string(2) "25"
-string(2) "26"
-string(2) "27"
-string(2) "28"
-string(2) "29"
-string(2) "30"
-string(2) "31"
-string(2) "32"
-string(2) "33"
-string(2) "34"
-string(2) "35"
-string(2) "36"
-string(2) "37"
-string(2) "38"
-string(2) "39"
-string(2) "40"
-string(2) "41"
-string(2) "42"
-string(2) "43"
-string(2) "44"
-string(2) "45"
-string(2) "46"
-string(2) "47"
-string(2) "48"
-string(2) "49"
-string(2) "50"
-string(2) "51"
-string(2) "52"
-string(2) "53"
-string(2) "54"
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-string(2) "56"
-string(2) "57"
-string(2) "58"
-string(2) "59"
-string(2) "60"
-string(2) "61"
-string(2) "62"
-string(2) "63"
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-string(2) "65"
-string(2) "66"
-string(2) "67"
-string(2) "68"
-string(2) "69"
-string(2) "70"
-string(2) "71"
-string(2) "72"
-string(2) "73"
-string(2) "74"
-string(2) "75"
-string(2) "76"
-string(2) "77"
-string(2) "78"
-string(2) "79"
-string(2) "80"
-string(2) "81"
-string(2) "82"
-string(2) "83"
-string(2) "84"
-string(2) "85"
-string(2) "86"
-string(2) "87"
-string(2) "88"
-string(2) "89"
-string(2) "90"
-string(2) "91"
-string(2) "92"
-string(2) "93"
-string(2) "94"
-string(2) "95"
-string(2) "96"
-string(2) "97"
-string(2) "98"
-string(2) "99"
-string(3) "100"
-string(3) "101"
-string(3) "102"
-string(3) "103"
-string(3) "104"
-string(3) "105"
-string(3) "106"
-string(3) "107"
-string(3) "108"
-string(3) "109"
-string(3) "110"
-string(3) "111"
-string(3) "112"
-string(3) "113"
-string(3) "114"
-string(3) "115"
-string(3) "116"
-string(3) "117"
-string(3) "118"
-string(3) "119"
-string(3) "120"
-string(3) "121"
-string(3) "122"
-string(3) "123"
-string(3) "124"
-string(3) "125"
-string(3) "126"
-string(3) "127"
-string(3) "128"
-string(3) "129"
-string(3) "130"
-string(3) "131"
-string(3) "132"
-string(3) "133"
-string(3) "134"
-string(3) "135"
-string(3) "136"
-string(3) "137"
-string(3) "138"
-string(3) "139"
-string(3) "140"
-string(3) "141"
-string(3) "142"
-string(3) "143"
-string(3) "144"
-string(3) "145"
-string(3) "146"
-string(3) "147"
-string(3) "148"
-string(3) "149"
-string(3) "150"
-string(3) "151"
-string(3) "152"
-string(3) "153"
-string(3) "154"
-string(3) "155"
-string(3) "156"
-string(3) "157"
-string(3) "158"
-string(3) "159"
-string(3) "160"
-string(3) "161"
-string(3) "162"
-string(3) "163"
-string(3) "164"
-string(3) "165"
-string(3) "166"
-string(3) "167"
-string(3) "168"
-string(3) "169"
-string(3) "170"
-string(3) "171"
-string(3) "172"
-string(3) "173"
-string(3) "174"
-string(3) "175"
-string(3) "176"
-string(3) "177"
-string(3) "178"
-string(3) "179"
-string(3) "180"
-string(3) "181"
-string(3) "182"
-string(3) "183"
-string(3) "184"
-string(3) "185"
-string(3) "186"
-string(3) "187"
-string(3) "188"
-string(3) "189"
-string(3) "190"
-string(3) "191"
-string(3) "192"
-string(3) "193"
-string(3) "194"
-string(3) "195"
-string(3) "196"
-string(3) "197"
-string(3) "198"
-string(3) "199"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "2"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "3"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "4"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "5"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "6"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "7"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "8"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
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+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "9"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
+string(1) "1"
 Done
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/bug72524.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/bug72524.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dde99b000c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/bug72524.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #72524 (Binding null values triggers ORA-24816 error)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+$target_dbs = array('oracledb' => true, 'timesten' => true);  // test runs on these DBs
+require(dirname(__FILE__).'/skipif.inc');
+?>
+--FILE--
+
+<?php
+
+require(dirname(__FILE__).'/connect.inc');
+
+// Initialize
+
+$stmtarray = array(
+         "CREATE TABLE mytable (clob_col CLOB DEFAULT NULL, varchar2_col VARCHAR2(255) DEFAULT NULL)"
+);
+
+oci8_test_sql_execute($c, $stmtarray);
+
+// Run test
+
+$sql = "INSERT INTO mytable VALUES (:clob_col, :varchar2_col)";
+
+echo "Test 1 - P1 Value: NULL  P1 Length: Default  P1 Type: Default  P2 Value: NULL P2 Length: Default  P2 Type: Default\n";
+$stmt = oci_parse($c, $sql);
+
+$clob = NULL;
+$varchar2 = NULL;
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':clob_col', $clob);
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':varchar2_col', $varchar2);
+
+var_dump(oci_execute($stmt));
+
+echo "Test 2 - P1 Value: ''    P1 Length: Default  P1 Type: Default  P2 Value: ''   P2 Length: Default  P2 Type: Default\n";
+
+$clob = '';
+$varchar2 = '';
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':clob_col', $clob);
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':varchar2_col', $varchar2);
+
+var_dump(oci_execute($stmt));
+
+echo "Test 3 - P1 Value: 'abc' P1 Length: 0        P1 Type: Default  P2 Value: ''   P2 Length: 0        P2 Type: Default\n";
+$clob = 'abc';
+$varchar2 = 'abc';
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':clob_col', $clob, 0);
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':varchar2_col', $varchar2, 0);
+
+var_dump(oci_execute($stmt));
+
+echo "Test 4 - P1 Value: NULL  P1 Length: -1       P1 Type: SQLT_LNG P2 Value: NULL P2 Length: -1       P2 Type:Default\n";
+$clob = NULL;
+$varchar2 = NULL;
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':clob_col', $clob, -1, SQLT_LNG);
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':varchar2_col', $varchar2, -1, SQLT_LNG);
+
+var_dump(oci_execute($stmt));
+
+echo "Test 5 - P1 Value: NULL  P1 Length: 0        P1 Type: SQLT_LNG P2 Value: NULL P2 Length: 0        P2 Type:Default\n";
+$clob = NULL;
+$varchar2 = NULL;
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':clob_col', $clob, 0, SQLT_LNG);
+oci_bind_by_name($stmt, ':varchar2_col', $varchar2, 0, SQLT_LNG);
+
+
+var_dump(oci_execute($stmt));
+
+// Cleanup
+
+$stmtarray = array(
+    "DROP TABLE mytable"
+);
+
+oci8_test_sql_execute($c, $stmtarray);
+
+?>
+===DONE===
+<?php exit(0); ?>
+--EXPECTF--
+Test 1 - P1 Value: NULL  P1 Length: Default  P1 Type: Default  P2 Value: NULL P2 Length: Default  P2 Type: Default
+bool(true)
+Test 2 - P1 Value: ''    P1 Length: Default  P1 Type: Default  P2 Value: ''   P2 Length: Default  P2 Type: Default
+bool(true)
+Test 3 - P1 Value: 'abc' P1 Length: 0        P1 Type: Default  P2 Value: ''   P2 Length: 0        P2 Type: Default
+bool(true)
+Test 4 - P1 Value: NULL  P1 Length: -1       P1 Type: SQLT_LNG P2 Value: NULL P2 Length: -1       P2 Type:Default
+
+Warning: oci_execute(): ORA-24816: %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+Test 5 - P1 Value: NULL  P1 Length: 0        P1 Type: SQLT_LNG P2 Value: NULL P2 Length: 0        P2 Type:Default
+
+Warning: oci_execute(): ORA-24816: %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+===DONE===