diff --git a/libraries/libldap/os-ip.c b/libraries/libldap/os-ip.c
index d8d601e814..dd270374fd 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/os-ip.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/os-ip.c
@@ -723,9 +723,9 @@ ldap_connect_to_host(LDAP *ld, Sockbuf *sb,
 			async);
    
 		if ( (rc == 0) || (rc == -2) ) {
-			i = ldap_int_connect_cbs( ld, sb, &s, srv, (struct sockaddr *)&sin );
-			if ( i )
-				rc = i;
+			int err = ldap_int_connect_cbs( ld, sb, &s, srv, (struct sockaddr *)&sin );
+			if ( err )
+				rc = err;
 			else
 				break;
 		}