--- IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2005/07/31 19:08:39	1.20
+++ IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2005/08/07 03:26:10	1.21
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 {
         aio_req req;
         STRLEN svlen;
-        char *svptr = SvPV (data, svlen);
+        char *svptr = SvPVbyte (data, svlen);
 
         SvUPGRADE (data, SVt_PV);
         SvPOK_on (data);