diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-meta/conn.c b/servers/slapd/back-meta/conn.c
index d7421ac3a8..df89f25bd5 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-meta/conn.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-meta/conn.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ retry:;
 				goto error_return;
 			}
 			
-			/* copy the DN idf needed */
+			/* copy the DN if needed */
 			if ( msc->msc_bound_ndn.bv_val == op->o_conn->c_dn.bv_val ) {
 				ber_dupbv( &msc->msc_bound_ndn, &op->o_conn->c_dn );
 			}
diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c
index d600446783..b329ab54f7 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ meta_back_search( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 						assert( 0 );
 						break;
 					}
+					break;
 
 				default:
 					/* impossible */