diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c
index 53bd63dd5d..10da527684 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/search.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ ldap_build_entry(
 	
 	ent->e_id = 0;
 	ent->e_attrs = 0;
+	ent->e_ocflags = 0;
 	ent->e_private = 0;
 	attrp = &ent->e_attrs;