1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_port.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_port.c
index e039b5b845..7b61f254ff 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_port.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/decode/decode_port.c
@@ -26,17 +26,21 @@ int ei_decode_port(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_port *p)
 {
   const char *s = buf + *index;
   const char *s0 = s;
+  const char tag = get8(s);
   
-  if (get8(s) != ERL_PORT_EXT) return -1;
+  if (tag != ERL_PORT_EXT && tag != ERL_NEW_PORT_EXT) return -1;
 
   if (p) {
     if (get_atom(&s, p->node, NULL) < 0) return -1;
     p->id = get32be(s) & 0x0fffffff /* 28 bits */;
-    p->creation = get8(s) & 0x03;
+    if (tag == ERL_PORT_EXT)
+        p->creation = get8(s) & 0x03;
+    else
+        p->creation = get32be(s);
   }
   else {
       if (get_atom(&s, NULL, NULL) < 0) return -1;
-      s += 5;
+      s += (tag == ERL_PORT_EXT ? 5 : 8);
   }
   
   *index += s-s0;