How to fix this DB error?

[katie hunter]

I never seen this db error but all of a sudden i am seeing it reported in my email. Any idea how can i fix it?

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.1:

Invalid SQL:

                SELECT
                    gifts.gifttypeid, gifts.giftid, gifts.comment, gifts.message,
                    gifts.private, gifts.recipient, gifts.recipientid, gifts.sender,
                    gifts.senderid, gift_type.image
                FROM gifts AS gifts
                LEFT JOIN gift_type AS gift_type ON(gifts.gifttypeid = gift_type.gifttypeid)
                WHERE recipientid =
                ORDER BY dateline DESC
                LIMIT 5;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'ORDER BY dateline DESC
                LIMIT 5' at line 8
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Saturday, November 9th 2013 @ 07:54:56 PM
Error Date    : Saturday, November 9th 2013 @ 07:54:56 PM
Script        : http://forum.nihonomaru.com/member.php?username=%20%E2%84%9DinReferrer      :
IP Address    : 
Username      :  ℝin
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version :