--- IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2006/11/08 01:59:59	1.92
+++ IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2006/11/08 02:01:02	1.93
@@ -449,10 +449,9 @@
               call_pv ("IO::AIO::_fd2fh", G_SCALAR | G_EVAL);
               SPAGAIN;
 
-              fh = SvREFCNT_inc (POPs);
-
+              fh = POPs;
               PUSHMARK (SP);
-              XPUSHs (sv_2mortal (fh));
+              XPUSHs (fh);
             }
             break;