diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c
index cc10b65572..b4774e53a7 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ retry:
 	rc = ldap_build_entry( op, e, *ent, &bdn );
 
 	if ( rc != LDAP_SUCCESS ) {
-		ch_free( *ent );
+		entry_free( *ent );
 		*ent = NULL;
 	}