diff --git a/reference/pdo_mysql/constants.xml b/reference/pdo_mysql/constants.xml
index 302dfd9ae64c..7281632e269b 100644
--- a/reference/pdo_mysql/constants.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo_mysql/constants.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <varlistentry xml:id="pdo.constants.mysql-attr-use-buffered-query">
    <term>
     <constant>PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_USE_BUFFERED_QUERY</constant>
-     (<type>bool</type>)
+     (<type>int</type>)
    </term>
    <listitem>
     <simpara>