diff --git a/servers/slapd/filterentry.c b/servers/slapd/filterentry.c
index 6982f02262..d1fb4856e3 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/filterentry.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/filterentry.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ test_ava_filter(
 			} else 
 #endif
 			{
-				ret = value_match( &match, a->a_desc, mr, use,
+				ret = ordered_value_match( &match, a->a_desc, mr, use,
 					bv, &ava->aa_value, &text );
 			}