diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c
index de51f9fae1..20eeb15b2f 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c
@@ -1185,8 +1185,8 @@ static int sssvlv_db_init(
 				LDAP_CONTROL_VLVREQUEST, rc, 0 );
 #ifdef SLAP_CONFIG_DELETE
 			overlay_unregister_control( be, LDAP_CONTROL_SORTREQUEST );
-#endif /* SLAP_CONFIG_DELETE */
 			unregister_supported_control( LDAP_CONTROL_SORTREQUEST );
+#endif /* SLAP_CONFIG_DELETE */
 			return rc;
 		}
 	}