diff --git a/src/BOOLEAN.c b/src/BOOLEAN.c
index bb4697c..2c2bbcf 100644
--- a/src/BOOLEAN.c
+++ b/src/BOOLEAN.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 	switch(per_get_few_bits(pd, 1)) {
 	case 1: *st = 1; break;
 	case 0: *st = 0; break;
-	case -1: default: _ASN_DECODE_FAILED;
+	case -1: default: _ASN_DECODE_STARVED;
 	}
 
 	ASN_DEBUG("%s decoded as %s", td->name, *st ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");