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diff --git a/source4/lib/ldb/ldb_tdb/ldb_index.c b/source4/lib/ldb/ldb_tdb/ldb_index.c
index c6feeaeb42..b628c31b09 100644
--- a/source4/lib/ldb/ldb_tdb/ldb_index.c
+++ b/source4/lib/ldb/ldb_tdb/ldb_index.c
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ static int ldb_list_find(const void *needle,
int r;
test_i = (min_i + max_i) / 2;
+ /* the following cast looks strange, but is
+ correct. The key to understanding it is that base_p
+ is a pointer to an array of pointers, so we have to
+ dereference it after casting to void **. The strange
+ const in the middle gives us the right type of pointer
+ after the dereference (tridge) */
r = comp_fn(needle, *(void * const *)(base_p + (size * test_i)));
if (r == 0) {
/* scan back for first element */