diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
index 84c9d237a9..7956a67442 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
@@ -4494,6 +4494,7 @@ pcache_db_init(
 	qm = (query_manager*)ch_malloc(sizeof(query_manager));
 
 	cm->db = *be;
+	cm->db.bd_info = NULL;
 	SLAP_DBFLAGS(&cm->db) |= SLAP_DBFLAG_NO_SCHEMA_CHECK;
 	cm->db.be_private = NULL;
 	cm->db.bd_self = &cm->db;