diff --git a/src/win/tty.c b/src/win/tty.c
index d290ce2e..f026bcd4 100644
--- a/src/win/tty.c
+++ b/src/win/tty.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ int uv_tty_read_start(uv_tty_t* handle, uv_alloc_cb alloc_cb,
   if (handle->last_key_len > 0) {
     SET_REQ_SUCCESS(&handle->read_req);
     uv_insert_pending_req(handle->loop, (uv_req_t*) &handle->read_req);
-    return -1;
+    return 0;
   }
 
   uv_tty_queue_read(loop, handle);