- rc = bdb_dn2entry( op, NULL, &op->o_req_ndn, &ei, 1, locker, &lock );
+ rc = bdb_dn2entry( op, rtxn, &op->o_req_ndn, &ei, 1, &lock );
+
+ /* bdb_dn2entry() may legally leave ei == NULL
+ * if rc != 0 and rc != DB_NOTFOUND
+ */
+ if ( ei ) {
+ e = ei->bei_e;
+ }