diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c b/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c
index abdae967d1..e3164b01f8 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@ meta_back_cf_gen( ConfigArgs *c )
 			return 1;
 		}
 		mc->mc_flags &= ~LDAP_BACK_F_CANCEL_MASK2;
-		mc->mc_flags |= t_f_mode[i].mask;
+		mc->mc_flags |= cancel_mode[i].mask;
 		break;
 
 	case LDAP_BACK_CFG_TIMEOUT: