diff --git a/src/microhttpd/connection_https.c b/src/microhttpd/connection_https.c
index f1f1f90c..dea9956d 100644
--- a/src/microhttpd/connection_https.c
+++ b/src/microhttpd/connection_https.c
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ MHD_set_https_callbacks (struct MHD_Connection *connection)
 int
 MHD_tls_connection_shutdown (struct MHD_Connection *connection)
 {
-  if (MHD_NO != connection->tls_closed)
+  if (connection->tls_closed)
     return MHD_NO;
 
-  connection->tls_closed = MHD_YES;
+  connection->tls_closed = true;
   return (GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS == gnutls_bye(connection->tls_session, GNUTLS_SHUT_WR)) ?
       MHD_YES : MHD_NO;
 }
diff --git a/src/microhttpd/internal.h b/src/microhttpd/internal.h
index c47ed06d..f2e61d51 100644
--- a/src/microhttpd/internal.h
+++ b/src/microhttpd/internal.h
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ struct MHD_Connection
   /**
    * TLS layer was shut down?
    */
-  int tls_closed;
+  bool tls_closed;
 #endif /* HTTPS_SUPPORT */
 
   /**