diff --git a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
index 465549ab..2194d8f5 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
@@ -3981,7 +3981,7 @@ class Net_SSH2
         $packet.= $hmac;
 
         $start = strtok(microtime(), ' ') + strtok(''); // http://php.net/microtime#61838
-        $result = strlen($packet) == fputs($this->fsock, $packet);
+        $result = strlen($packet) == @fputs($this->fsock, $packet);
         $stop = strtok(microtime(), ' ') + strtok('');
 
         if (defined('NET_SSH2_LOGGING')) {