diff --git a/opac/opac-topissues.pl b/opac/opac-topissues.pl
index bc7dd5f658..40c7a7fc52 100755
--- a/opac/opac-topissues.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-topissues.pl
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if($advanced_search_types eq 'ccode'){
                     GROUP BY biblio.biblionumber
                     HAVING tot >0
                     ORDER BY tot DESC
-                    LIMIT $limit
+                    LIMIT ?
                     ";
     $template->param(ccodesearch => 1);
 }else{
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ if($advanced_search_types eq 'ccode'){
                     GROUP BY biblio.biblionumber
                     HAVING tot >0
                     ORDER BY tot DESC
-                    LIMIT $limit
+                    LIMIT ?
                     ";
      $template->param(itemtypesearch => 1);
 }
 
 my $sth = $dbh->prepare($query);
-$sth->execute();
+$sth->execute($limit);
 my @results;
 while (my $line= $sth->fetchrow_hashref) {
     push @results, $line;