diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c
index a9cf3b28a1..4000c1f8ae 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ int ldbm_modify_internal(
     Entry	*e 
 )
 {
+	int err;
 	LDAPMod		*mod;
 	LDAPModList	*ml;