diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
index 700043e305..6c3af99175 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
@@ -2015,6 +2015,10 @@ pcache_op_cleanup( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs ) {
 				case PC_SIZELIMIT:
 					qc->q_sizelimit = rs->sr_nentries;
 					break;
+
+				case PC_NEGATIVE:
+					break;
+
 				default:
 					assert( 0 );
 					break;