diff --git a/ext/mysql2/result.c b/ext/mysql2/result.c
index ccb49a5..67f75be 100644
--- a/ext/mysql2/result.c
+++ b/ext/mysql2/result.c
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ static void rb_mysql_result_alloc_result_buffers(VALUE self, MYSQL_FIELD *fields
         wrapper->result_buffers[i].buffer_length = sizeof(signed char);
         break;
       case MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT:        // short int
+      case MYSQL_TYPE_YEAR:         // short int
         wrapper->result_buffers[i].buffer = xcalloc(1, sizeof(short int));
         wrapper->result_buffers[i].buffer_length = sizeof(short int);
         break;
       case MYSQL_TYPE_INT24:        // int
       case MYSQL_TYPE_LONG:         // int
-      case MYSQL_TYPE_YEAR:         // int
         wrapper->result_buffers[i].buffer = xcalloc(1, sizeof(int));
         wrapper->result_buffers[i].buffer_length = sizeof(int);
         break;
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ static VALUE rb_mysql_result_fetch_row_stmt(VALUE self, MYSQL_FIELD * fields, co
           }
           break;
         case MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT:        // short int
+        case MYSQL_TYPE_YEAR:         // short int
           if (result_buffer->is_unsigned) {
             val = UINT2NUM(*((unsigned short int*)result_buffer->buffer));
           } else  {
@@ -421,7 +422,6 @@ static VALUE rb_mysql_result_fetch_row_stmt(VALUE self, MYSQL_FIELD * fields, co
           break;
         case MYSQL_TYPE_INT24:        // int
         case MYSQL_TYPE_LONG:         // int
-        case MYSQL_TYPE_YEAR:         // int
           if (result_buffer->is_unsigned) {
             val = UINT2NUM(*((unsigned int*)result_buffer->buffer));
           } else {
-- 
2.14.3