diff --git a/libraries/libldap/error.c b/libraries/libldap/error.c
index 90fcac082f..61ae88f4b6 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/error.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/error.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ ldap_parse_result(
 	if(serverctrls != NULL) *serverctrls = NULL;
 
 	/* Find the next result... */
-	for ( lm = r; lm->lm_chain != NULL; lm = lm->lm_chain ) {
+	for ( lm = r; lm != NULL; lm = lm->lm_chain ) {
 		/* skip over entries and references */
 		if( lm->lm_msgtype != LDAP_RES_SEARCH_ENTRY &&
 			lm->lm_msgtype != LDAP_RES_SEARCH_REFERENCE &&