@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ zval *dom_read_property(zval *object, zval *member, int type TSRMLS_DC)
if (ret == SUCCESS) {
/* ensure we're creating a temporary variable */
retval->refcount = 0;
retval->is_ref = 0;
} else {
retval = EG(uninitialized_zval_ptr);
}