diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 5e4846e3..c63fcad0 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ int NETReadTillTerm(mkChannel * self, long timeout,
       status = NETAvailable(self, timeout - dif);
     };
   };
-  return status;
+  return bufPtr;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/