diff --git a/servers/slapd/module.c b/servers/slapd/module.c
index 2dd747458d..498622cdd1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/module.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/module.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static int module_unload (module_loaded_t *module)
 		}
 
 		/* call module's terminate routine, if present */
-		if (terminate = lt_dlsym(module->lib, "term_module")) {
+		if ((terminate = lt_dlsym(module->lib, "term_module"))) {
 			terminate();
 		}