diff --git a/libraries/libldap/request.c b/libraries/libldap/request.c
index 86b36d66ed..6ecdcf6770 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/request.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/request.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ ldap_chase_v3referrals( LDAP *ld, LDAPRequest *lr, char **refs, int sref, char *
 				if ( lp == origreq ) {
 					lp = lp->lr_child;
 				} else {
-					lp = lr->lr_refnext;
+					lp = lp->lr_refnext;
 				}
 			}
 			if ( looped ) {