diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/BasicEntityPersister.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/BasicEntityPersister.php
index ed3485386..d73983c36 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/BasicEntityPersister.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/BasicEntityPersister.php
@@ -808,10 +808,23 @@ class BasicEntityPersister
             return array(array(), array());
         }
 
-        $valueVisitor = new SqlValueVisitor($this->_class);
+        $valueVisitor = new SqlValueVisitor();
         $valueVisitor->dispatch($expression);
 
-        return $valueVisitor->getParamsAndTypes();
+        list($values, $types) = $valueVisitor->getParamsAndTypes();
+
+        $sqlValues = array();
+        foreach ($values as $value) {
+            $sqlValues[] = $this->getValue($value);
+        }
+
+        $sqlTypes = array();
+        foreach ($types as $type) {
+            list($field, $value) = $type;
+            $sqlTypes[] = $this->getType($field, $value);
+        }
+
+        return array($sqlValues, $sqlTypes);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/SqlValueVisitor.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/SqlValueVisitor.php
index 043be12b8..aa4d68d39 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/SqlValueVisitor.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/SqlValueVisitor.php
@@ -46,19 +46,6 @@ class SqlValueVisitor extends ExpressionVisitor
      */
     private $types  = array();
 
-    /**
-     * @var \Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadata
-     */
-    private $class;
-
-    /**
-     * @param \Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadata
-     */
-    public function __construct(ClassMetadata $class)
-    {
-        $this->class = $class;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Convert a comparison expression into the target query language output
      *
@@ -70,9 +57,9 @@ class SqlValueVisitor extends ExpressionVisitor
     {
         $value          = $comparison->getValue()->getValue();
         $field          = $comparison->getField();
-
+        
         $this->values[] = $value;
-        $this->types[]  = $this->getType($field, $value);
+        $this->types[]  = array($field, $value);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,17 +97,4 @@ class SqlValueVisitor extends ExpressionVisitor
     {
         return array($this->values, $this->types);
     }
-
-    private function getType($field, $value)
-    {
-        $type = isset($this->class->fieldMappings[$field])
-            ? Type::getType($this->class->fieldMappings[$field]['type'])->getBindingType()
-            : \PDO::PARAM_STR;
-
-        if (is_array($value)) {
-            $type += Connection::ARRAY_PARAM_OFFSET;
-        }
-
-        return $type;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/EntityRepositoryCriteriaTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/EntityRepositoryCriteriaTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8631e529d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/EntityRepositoryCriteriaTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional;
+
+use Doctrine\Tests\Models\Generic\DateTimeModel;
+use Doctrine\Common\Collections\Criteria;
+
+/**
+ * @author Josiah <josiah@jjs.id.au>
+ */
+class EntityRepositoryCriteriaTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
+{
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        $this->useModelSet('generic');
+        parent::setUp();
+    }
+
+    public function tearDown()
+    {
+        if ($this->_em) {
+            $this->_em->getConfiguration()->setEntityNamespaces(array());
+        }
+        parent::tearDown();
+    }
+
+    public function loadFixture()
+    {
+        $today = new DateTimeModel();
+        $today->datetime =
+        $today->date =
+        $today->time =
+            new \DateTime('today');
+        $this->_em->persist($today);
+
+        $tomorrow = new DateTimeModel();
+        $tomorrow->datetime =
+        $tomorrow->date =
+        $tomorrow->time =
+            new \DateTime('tomorrow');
+        $this->_em->persist($tomorrow);
+
+        $yesterday = new DateTimeModel();
+        $yesterday->datetime =
+        $yesterday->date =
+        $yesterday->time =
+            new \DateTime('yesterday');
+        $this->_em->persist($yesterday);
+
+        $this->_em->flush();
+
+        unset($today);
+        unset($tomorrow);
+        unset($yesterday);
+
+        $this->_em->clear();
+    }
+
+    public function testLteDateComparison()
+    {
+        $this->loadFixture();
+
+        $repository = $this->_em->getRepository('Doctrine\Tests\Models\Generic\DateTimeModel');
+        $dates = $repository->matching(new Criteria(
+            Criteria::expr()->lte('datetime', new \DateTime('today'))
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(2, count($dates));
+    }
+}