diff --git a/gpgme/wait-global.c b/gpgme/wait-global.c
index 7de72f75..24d75507 100644
--- a/gpgme/wait-global.c
+++ b/gpgme/wait-global.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ gpgme_wait (gpgme_ctx_t ctx, gpgme_error_t *status, int hang)
 	  {
 	    ctx = NULL;
 	    if (status)
-	      *status = NULL;
+	      *status = 0;
 	  }
       }
     }