diff --git a/servers/slapd/config.c b/servers/slapd/config.c
index d49b620e88..e0bc78ccc7 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/config.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/config.c
@@ -843,6 +843,7 @@ read_config( const char *fname, int depth )
 #endif
 						}
 					}
+					lim->lms_s_hard = 0;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -922,6 +923,7 @@ read_config( const char *fname, int depth )
 #endif
 						}
 					}
+					lim->lms_t_hard = 0;
 				}
 			}