diff --git a/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Session/SaveHandler/Native.php b/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Session/SaveHandler/Native.php
index ff5037fdd45b8..2b1200686a110 100644
--- a/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Session/SaveHandler/Native.php
+++ b/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Session/SaveHandler/Native.php
@@ -10,4 +10,15 @@
  */
 class Native extends \SessionHandler
 {
+    /**
+     * Workaround for php7 session_regenerate_id error
+     * @see https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71187
+     *
+     * @param string $sessionId
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function read($sessionId)
+    {
+        return (string)parent::read($sessionId);
+    }
 }