diff --git a/include/authentication.hpp b/include/authentication.hpp
index 1690550..1a05efd 100644
--- a/include/authentication.hpp
+++ b/include/authentication.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("[AuthMiddleware] User IPAddress: {}",
                      clientIp.to_string());
 
-    int pamrc = pamAuthenticateUser(user, pass);
+    int pamrc = pamAuthenticateUser(user, pass, std::nullopt);
     bool isConfigureSelfOnly = pamrc == PAM_NEW_AUTHTOK_REQD;
     if ((pamrc != PAM_SUCCESS) && !isConfigureSelfOnly)
     {