diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.h b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.h
index e437ee9..3e903fd 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.h
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.h
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
     if (owner_) {
       free(buffer_);
     }
-    owner_ = donate;
+    owner_ = transferOwnership;
     buffer_ = buf;
     bufferSize_ = sz;
     wPos_ = sz;