diff --git a/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_utils.c b/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_utils.c
index 3e1d1149ba..74a2bdee43 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_utils.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_utils.c
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ int slapi_int_access_allowed( Operation *op,
 		break;
         }
 
-	rc = slapi_int_get_plugins( op->o_bd, SLAPI_PLUGIN_ACL_ALLOW_ACCESS, (SLAPI_FUNC **)&tmpPlugin );
+	rc = slapi_int_get_plugins( frontendDB, SLAPI_PLUGIN_ACL_ALLOW_ACCESS, (SLAPI_FUNC **)&tmpPlugin );
 	if ( rc != LDAP_SUCCESS || tmpPlugin == NULL ) {
 		/* nothing to do; allowed access */
 		return 1;