diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c
index 4b5f366b85..afc3e97ee6 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c
@@ -550,6 +550,9 @@ bdb_initialize(
 #endif
 #ifdef LDAP_CONTROL_VALUESRETURNFILTER
  		LDAP_CONTROL_VALUESRETURNFILTER,
+#endif
+#ifdef LDAP_CLIENT_UPDATE
+		LDAP_CONTROL_CLIENT_UPDATE,
 #endif
 		NULL
 	};