diff --git a/servers/slapd/result.c b/servers/slapd/result.c
index d2302ebb6f..795c9272ca 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/result.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/result.c
@@ -743,8 +743,7 @@ slap_send_search_entry( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 
 	/* Every 64 entries, check for thread pool pause */
 	if ( ( ( rs->sr_nentries & 0x3f ) == 0x3f ) &&
-		ldap_pvt_thread_pool_query( &connection_pool,
-			LDAP_PVT_THREAD_POOL_PARAM_PAUSING, &i ) == 0 && i )
+		ldap_pvt_thread_pool_pausing( &connection_pool ) > 0 )
 	{
 		return LDAP_BUSY;
 	}