diff --git a/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_db.php b/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_db.php
index 018d5cce70..6ca69d9174 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_db.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_db.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function login_db($username, $password, $ip = '', $browser = '', $forwarded_for
 	if (($ip && !$config['ip_login_limit_use_forwarded']) ||
 		($forwarded_for && $config['ip_login_limit_use_forwarded']))
 	{
-		$sql = 'SELECT COUNT(attempt_id) AS attempts
+		$sql = 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS attempts
 			FROM ' . LOGIN_ATTEMPT_TABLE . '
 			WHERE attempt_time > ' . (time() - (int) $config['ip_login_limit_time']);
 		if ($config['ip_login_limit_use_forwarded'])