diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/bind.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/bind.c
index 1bec9e53bd..144650686b 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/bind.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/bind.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ ldbm_back_bind(
 				goto return_results;
 			}
 		}
+		rc = 0;
 		break;
 
 	case LDAP_AUTH_KRBV42: