diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_bind.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_bind.erl
index 1f2af261e..26dd4daac 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_bind.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_bind.erl
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ authenticate(
                 {ok, #{result := ok}} ->
                     {ok, #{is_superuser => false}};
                 {ok, #{result := 'invalidCredentials'}} ->
-                    ?TRACE_AUTHN_PROVIDER(error, "ldap_bind_failed", #{
+                    ?TRACE_AUTHN_PROVIDER(info, "ldap_bind_failed", #{
                         resource => ResourceId,
                         reason => 'invalidCredentials'
                     }),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_schema.erl
index 3190d6e14..9d36867cd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_authn_ldap_schema.erl
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fields(ldap) ->
         [
             {method,
                 ?HOCON(
-                    hoconsc:union([?R_REF(hash_method), ?R_REF(bind_method)]),
+                    hoconsc:union(fun method_union_member_selector/1),
                     #{desc => ?DESC(method)}
                 )}
         ];
@@ -88,6 +88,26 @@ desc(bind_method) ->
 desc(_) ->
     undefined.
 
+method_union_member_selector(all_union_members) ->
+    [?R_REF(hash_method), ?R_REF(bind_method)];
+method_union_member_selector({value, Val}) ->
+    Val2 =
+        case is_map(Val) of
+            true -> emqx_utils_maps:binary_key_map(Val);
+            false -> Val
+        end,
+    case Val2 of
+        #{<<"type">> := <<"bind">>} ->
+            [?R_REF(bind_method)];
+        #{<<"type">> := <<"hash">>} ->
+            [?R_REF(hash_method)];
+        _ ->
+            throw(#{
+                field_name => method,
+                expected => [bind_method, hash_method]
+            })
+    end.
+
 method_type(Type) ->
     ?HOCON(?ENUM([Type]), #{desc => ?DESC(?FUNCTION_NAME), default => Type}).