6 files changed, 29 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/php/README.md b/src/php/README.md
index f9f93ba815..90c8cb386a 100644
--- a/src/php/README.md
+++ b/src/php/README.md
@@ -174,6 +174,28 @@ $ sudo make install
 ```
 
 
+### Protobuf Runtime library
+
+There are two protobuf runtime libraries to choose from. They are idenfical in terms of APIs offered.
+
+1. C implementation (for better performance)
+
+``` sh
+$ sudo pecl install protobuf
+```
+
+2. PHP implementation (for easier installation)
+
+
+Add this to your `composer.json` file:
+
+```
+  "require": {
+    "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
+  }
+``` 
+
+
 ### PHP Protoc Plugin
 
 You need the gRPC PHP protoc plugin to generate the client stub classes.
diff --git a/src/php/composer.json b/src/php/composer.json
index bbe33974d5..a4fba7e4f6 100644
--- a/src/php/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/composer.json
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   "name": "grpc/grpc-dev",
   "description": "gRPC library for PHP - for Developement use only",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
-  "version": "1.3.3",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "require": {
     "php": ">=5.5.0",
-    "google/protobuf": "^v3.1.0"
+    "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
   },
   "require-dev": {
     "google/auth": "v0.9"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c b/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c
index 86bd40e03d..94e0b73a49 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static zend_object_handlers call_ce_handlers;
 /* Frees and destroys an instance of wrapped_grpc_call */
 PHP_GRPC_FREE_WRAPPED_FUNC_START(wrapped_grpc_call)
   if (p->owned && p->wrapped != NULL) {
-    grpc_call_destroy(p->wrapped);
+    grpc_call_unref(p->wrapped);
   }
 PHP_GRPC_FREE_WRAPPED_FUNC_END()
 
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/completion_queue.c b/src/php/ext/grpc/completion_queue.c
index 741204b0b1..c75a524530 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/completion_queue.c
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/completion_queue.c
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@
 grpc_completion_queue *completion_queue;
 
 void grpc_php_init_completion_queue(TSRMLS_D) {
-  completion_queue = grpc_completion_queue_create(NULL);
+  completion_queue = grpc_completion_queue_create_for_pluck(NULL);
 }
 
 void grpc_php_shutdown_completion_queue(TSRMLS_D) {
   grpc_completion_queue_shutdown(completion_queue);
-  while (grpc_completion_queue_next(completion_queue,
-                                    gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME),
-                                    NULL).type != GRPC_QUEUE_SHUTDOWN);
   grpc_completion_queue_destroy(completion_queue);
 }
diff --git a/src/php/lib/Grpc/BaseStub.php b/src/php/lib/Grpc/BaseStub.php
index ed504f85a8..24934491b4 100644
--- a/src/php/lib/Grpc/BaseStub.php
+++ b/src/php/lib/Grpc/BaseStub.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class BaseStub
                                  'ChannelCredentials::create methods');
         }
         if ($channel) {
-            if (!is_a($channel, 'Channel')) {
+            if (!is_a($channel, 'Grpc\Channel')) {
                 throw new \Exception('The channel argument is not a'.
                                      'Channel object');
             }
diff --git a/src/php/tests/qps/composer.json b/src/php/tests/qps/composer.json
index 0fc87098f5..8c1e7b6c74 100644
--- a/src/php/tests/qps/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/tests/qps/composer.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "minimum-stability": "dev",
   "require": {
-    "grpc/grpc": "dev-master"
+    "grpc/grpc": "dev-master",
+    "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
   },
   "autoload": {
     "psr-4": {