diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb2/modify.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb2/modify.c
index 168e531c94..2bd92396d4 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb2/modify.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb2/modify.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ bdb2_back_modify(
 	struct timeval  time1;
 	int             ret;
 	char		*matched;
+	Entry		*e;
 
 	bdb2i_start_timing( be->bd_info, &time1 );