diff --git a/servers/slurpd/ldap_op.c b/servers/slurpd/ldap_op.c
index f947228340..d3a5a8ee54 100644
--- a/servers/slurpd/ldap_op.c
+++ b/servers/slurpd/ldap_op.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ op_ldap_modrdn(
 		return -1;
 		}
 
-		newrdn = mi[ i ].mi_val;
+		newsup = mi[ i ].mi_val;
 	    state |= GOT_NEWSUP;
 
 	} else {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ op_ldap_modrdn(
 #endif /* LDAP_DEBUG */
 
     /* Do the modrdn */
-    rc = ldap_rename2_s( ri->ri_ldp, re->re_dn, mi->mi_val, newsup, drdnflag );
+    rc = ldap_rename2_s( ri->ri_ldp, re->re_dn, newrdn, newsup, drdnflag );
 
 	ldap_get_option( ri->ri_ldp, LDAP_OPT_ERROR_NUMBER, &lderr);
     return( lderr );