diff --git a/servers/slapd/str2filter.c b/servers/slapd/str2filter.c
index c7a38e9cc4..a48af40659 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/str2filter.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/str2filter.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ str2filter( const char *str )
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	ber_free( ber, 0 );
+	ber_free( ber, 1 );
 
 	ber = (BerElement *)berbuf;
 	ber_init2( ber, bv, 0 );