diff --git a/bin/osv/orm.py b/bin/osv/orm.py
index 345197deb29..eaa8cd7c029 100644
--- a/bin/osv/orm.py
+++ b/bin/osv/orm.py
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ class orm_template(object):
                 id = ir_model_data[0]['res_id']
             else:
                 obj_model = self.pool.get(model_name)
-                ids = obj_model.name_search(cr, uid, id)
+                ids = obj_model.name_search(cr, uid, id, operator='=')
                 if not ids:
                     raise ValueError('No record found for %s' % (id,))
                 id = ids[0][0]