diff --git a/lib/mysql/packet.rb b/lib/mysql/packet.rb
index d7c5169..0aef91b 100644
--- a/lib/mysql/packet.rb
+++ b/lib/mysql/packet.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ def ulong
     end
 
     def eof?
-      @data[0] == ?\xfe && @data.length == 5
+      type, warnings, flags=@data.unpack("Cvv")
+      type == 0xfe && @data.length == 5
     end
 
     def to_s