diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
index fa5f87ad4d..849c0bb3ff 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ syncprov_matchops( Operation *op, opcookie *opc, int saveit )
 			oh = *op->o_hdr;
 			oh.oh_conn = ss->s_op->o_conn;
 			oh.oh_connid = ss->s_op->o_connid;
-			op2.o_bd = op->o_bd;
+			op2.o_bd = op->o_bd->bd_self;
 			op2.o_hdr = &oh;
 			op2.o_extra = op->o_extra;
 			rc = test_filter( &op2, e, ss->s_op->ors_filter );