--- IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2006/11/26 22:47:58	1.95
+++ IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2006/12/23 04:49:37	1.96
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@
         else
           {
             /* read: grow scalar as necessary */
-            svptr = SvGROW (data, length + dataoffset);
+            svptr = SvGROW (data, length + dataoffset + 1);
           }
 
         if (length < 0)