diff --git a/library/Zend/Cache/Storage/Adapter/WinCache.php b/library/Zend/Cache/Storage/Adapter/WinCache.php
index 24cbfd9eef5..729157329da 100644
--- a/library/Zend/Cache/Storage/Adapter/WinCache.php
+++ b/library/Zend/Cache/Storage/Adapter/WinCache.php
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ protected function internalGetItem(& $normalizedKey, & $success = null, & $casTo
 
         if ($success) {
             $casToken = $result;
+        } else {
+            $result = null;
         }
 
         return $result;