diff --git a/ext/mysqli/mysqli.c b/ext/mysqli/mysqli.c
index 438552335e090..987183aa9dcb0 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/mysqli.c
+++ b/ext/mysqli/mysqli.c
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ zend_class_entry *mysqli_warning_class_entry;
 zend_class_entry *mysqli_exception_class_entry;
 
 
-typedef int (*mysqli_read_t)(mysqli_object *obj, zval *rv, bool quiet);
-typedef int (*mysqli_write_t)(mysqli_object *obj, zval *newval);
+typedef zend_result (*mysqli_read_t)(mysqli_object *obj, zval *rv, bool quiet);
+typedef zend_result (*mysqli_write_t)(mysqli_object *obj, zval *newval);
 
 typedef struct _mysqli_prop_handler {
 	zend_string *name;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void mysqli_warning_free_storage(zend_object *object)
 /* }}} */
 
 /* {{{ mysqli_read_na */
-static int mysqli_read_na(mysqli_object *obj, zval *retval, bool quiet)
+static zend_result mysqli_read_na(mysqli_object *obj, zval *retval, bool quiet)
 {
 	if (!quiet) {
 		zend_throw_error(NULL, "Cannot read property");
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/mysqli_nonapi.c b/ext/mysqli/mysqli_nonapi.c
index 1e053729d8de5..425f543d630c0 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/mysqli_nonapi.c
+++ b/ext/mysqli/mysqli_nonapi.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(mysqli_query)
 
 #include "php_network.h"
 /* {{{ mysqlnd_zval_array_to_mysqlnd_array functions */
-static int mysqlnd_zval_array_to_mysqlnd_array(zval *in_array, MYSQLND ***out_array)
+static zend_result mysqlnd_zval_array_to_mysqlnd_array(zval *in_array, MYSQLND ***out_array)
 {
 	zval *elem;
 	int i = 0, current = 0;