1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_pid.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_pid.c
index 7fbb818b31..e5750caba6 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_pid.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_pid.c
@@ -27,18 +27,22 @@ int ei_decode_pid(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_pid *p)
 {
   const char *s = buf + *index;
   const char *s0 = s;
+  const char tag = get8(s);
   
-  if (get8(s) != ERL_PID_EXT) return -1;
+  if (tag != ERL_PID_EXT && tag != ERL_NEW_PID_EXT) return -1;
 
   if (p) {
     if (get_atom(&s, p->node, NULL) < 0) return -1;
     p->num = get32be(s) & 0x7fff; /* 15 bits */
     p->serial = get32be(s) & 0x1fff; /* 13 bits */
-    p->creation = get8(s) & 0x03; /* 2 bits */
+    if (tag == ERL_PID_EXT)
+        p->creation = get8(s) & 0x03; /* 2 bits */
+    else
+        p->creation = get32be(s); /* 32 bits */
   }
   else {
       if (get_atom(&s, NULL, NULL) < 0) return -1;
-      s+= 9;
+      s+= (tag == ERL_PID_EXT ? 9 : 12);
   }
   
   *index += s-s0;