1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/ext/dom/attr.c b/ext/dom/attr.c
index 00088f0157..5c7252f710 100644
--- a/ext/dom/attr.c
+++ b/ext/dom/attr.c
@@ -220,13 +220,14 @@ int dom_attr_owner_element_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	ALLOC_ZVAL(*retval);
+
 	nodeparent = nodep->parent;
 	if (!nodeparent) {
-		return FAILURE;
+		ZVAL_NULL(*retval);
+		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	ALLOC_ZVAL(*retval);
-
 	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nodeparent, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING,  "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;