diff --git a/ext/pdo/pdo_stmt.c b/ext/pdo/pdo_stmt.c
index 012e3914e0f..0ec5d16d68b 100755
--- a/ext/pdo/pdo_stmt.c
+++ b/ext/pdo/pdo_stmt.c
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ static int do_fetch_class_prepare(pdo_stmt_t *stmt TSRMLS_DC) /* {{{ */
 
 	if (!ce) {
 		stmt->fetch.cls.ce = ZEND_STANDARD_CLASS_DEF_PTR;
+		ce = ZEND_STANDARD_CLASS_DEF_PTR;
 	}
 	
 	if (ce->constructor) {