diff --git a/libraries/libldap/pagectrl.c b/libraries/libldap/pagectrl.c
index 8aac0c892a..b090918bd2 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/pagectrl.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/pagectrl.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ ldap_create_page_control_value(
 
 	value->bv_val = NULL;
 	value->bv_len = 0;
+	ld->ld_errno = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 
 	if ( cookie == NULL ) {
 		cookie = &null_cookie;
diff --git a/libraries/libldap/sortctrl.c b/libraries/libldap/sortctrl.c
index 80faea92e3..d5b6ac746f 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/sortctrl.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/sortctrl.c
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ ldap_create_sort_control_value(
 
 	value->bv_val = NULL;
 	value->bv_len = 0;
+	ld->ld_errno = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 
 	ber = ldap_alloc_ber_with_options( ld );
 	if ( ber == NULL) {
diff --git a/libraries/libldap/stctrl.c b/libraries/libldap/stctrl.c
index 8aba946674..d02d2d210f 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/stctrl.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/stctrl.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ param_error:;
 	}
 
 	assert( LDAP_VALID( ld ) );
+	ld->ld_errno = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 
 	/* check sizes according to I.D. */
 	if ( sessionSourceIp == NULL ) {
diff --git a/libraries/libldap/vlvctrl.c b/libraries/libldap/vlvctrl.c
index d92084148e..f0acaf9102 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/vlvctrl.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/vlvctrl.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ ldap_create_vlv_control_value(
 
 	value->bv_val = NULL;
 	value->bv_len = 0;
+	ld->ld_errno = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 
 	ber = ldap_alloc_ber_with_options( ld );
 	if ( ber == NULL ) {