diff --git a/servers/slapd/entry.c b/servers/slapd/entry.c
index 835089c6e0..35e3cd47dc 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/entry.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/entry.c
@@ -760,5 +760,7 @@ Entry *entry_dup( Entry *e )
 	ret->e_bv.bv_val = NULL;
 	ret->e_bv.bv_len = 0;
 	ret->e_private = NULL;
+
+	return ret;
 }