diff --git a/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/runtime/BasisLibrary.java b/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/runtime/BasisLibrary.java
index b2fe834..e365ae1 100644
--- a/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/runtime/BasisLibrary.java
+++ b/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/runtime/BasisLibrary.java
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@
 	}
 	// Convert var/param -> node-set
 	else if (obj instanceof DTMAxisIterator) {
-	    return(((DTMAxisIterator)obj).cloneIterator());
+        return(((DTMAxisIterator)obj).cloneIterator().reset());
 	}
 	else {
 	    final String className = obj.getClass().getName();