diff --git a/src/t_string.c b/src/t_string.c
index 75375f44..e121df73 100644
--- a/src/t_string.c
+++ b/src/t_string.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void incrDecrCommand(client *c, long long incr) {
         new = o;
         o->ptr = (void*)((long)value);
     } else {
-        new = createStringObjectFromLongLong(value);
+        new = createStringObjectFromLongLongForValue(value);
         if (o) {
             dbOverwrite(c->db,c->argv[1],new);
         } else {