--- IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2011/09/27 01:43:03	1.197
+++ IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2011/09/27 02:16:49	1.198
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
 static void
 req_set_path (aio_req req, SV *path, SV **wdsv, SV **pathsv, eio_wd *wd, void **ptr)
 {
-  if (SvROK (path))
+  if (expect_false (SvROK (path)))
     {
       AV *av = (AV *)SvRV (path);
       SV *wdob;