diff --git a/sql/set_var.cc b/sql/set_var.cc
index 410608f154f..4c77cbfff82 100644
--- a/sql/set_var.cc
+++ b/sql/set_var.cc
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ bool sys_var_set::update(THD *thd, set_var *var)
 {
   *value= var->save_result.ulong_value;
   return 0;
-};
+}
 
 uchar *sys_var_set::value_ptr(THD *thd, enum_var_type type,
                               LEX_STRING *base)