diff --git a/src/replication.c b/src/replication.c
index d15d2fef..07cc11ed 100644
--- a/src/replication.c
+++ b/src/replication.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ void roleCommand(redisClient *c) {
     } else {
         char *slavestate = NULL;
 
-        addReplyMultiBulkLen(c,4);
+        addReplyMultiBulkLen(c,5);
         addReplyBulkCBuffer(c,"slave",5);
         addReplyBulkCString(c,server.masterhost);
         addReplyLongLong(c,server.masterport);