diff --git a/lib/std/Io/net.zig b/lib/std/Io/net.zig
index 7c5ddbde5e9a711f39d250587c1a4fa95922fd3e..4b80d35a016e94a5580d3eae95106ee62e03a396 100644
--- a/lib/std/Io/net.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Io/net.zig
@@ -1283,11 +1283,10 @@ pub const Stream = struct {
     /// This is a low-level API that calls the `Io` interface function directly.
     /// For a higher level API, see `reader`.
     pub fn read(s: *const Stream, io: Io, data: [][]u8) Reader.Error!usize {
-        const rc, _ = try (try io.operate(.{ .net_read = .{
+        return (try (try io.operate(.{ .net_read = .{
             .socket_handle = s.socket.handle,
             .data = data,
-        } })).net_read;
-        return rc;
+        } })).net_read).data_len;
     }
 
     /// Read with control data.