diff --git a/ext/mysql2/client.c b/ext/mysql2/client.c
index 6119380..a1bfaf1 100644
--- a/ext/mysql2/client.c
+++ b/ext/mysql2/client.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static VALUE nogvl_close(void * ptr) {
   mysql_client_wrapper *wrapper = ptr;
   if (!wrapper->closed) {
     mysql_close(wrapper->client);
-    client->net.fd = -1;
+    wrapper->client->net.fd = -1;
     wrapper->closed = 1;
   }
   return Qnil;