diff --git a/libraries/libldap_r/thr_nt.c b/libraries/libldap_r/thr_nt.c
index 2bd4474ef4..4a6084a89a 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap_r/thr_nt.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap_r/thr_nt.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_cond_wait( ldap_pvt_thread_cond_t *cond,
 int
 ldap_pvt_thread_cond_broadcast( ldap_pvt_thread_cond_t *cond )
 {
-	SetEvent( *cond );
+	while ( WaitForSingleObject( *cond, 0 ) == WAIT_TIMEOUT )
+		SetEvent( *cond );
 	return( 0 );
 }