diff --git a/servers/slapd/matchedValues.c b/servers/slapd/matchedValues.c
index 483a14956d..170977d0ee 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/matchedValues.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/matchedValues.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static int test_mra_vrFilter(
 				return rc;
 			}
 
-			if ( ret ) {
+			if ( ret == 0 ) {
 				(*e_flags)[i][j] = 1;
 			}
 		}