diff --git a/modules/ldap/ldap_connect.c b/modules/ldap/ldap_connect.c
index 53d4f98c1e4..c1c6a0698d8 100644
--- a/modules/ldap/ldap_connect.c
+++ b/modules/ldap/ldap_connect.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int ldap_connect_ex(char* _ld_name, int llevel)
 
 int ldap_connect(char* _ld_name)
 {
-	return ldap_connect(_ld_name, L_DBG);
+	return ldap_connect_ex(_ld_name, L_DBG);
 }
 
 int ldap_disconnect(char* _ld_name)