diff --git a/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc b/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
index dd111d1b224..715f1dde5b5 100644
--- a/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
+++ b/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ void end_embedded_server()
     copy_arguments_ptr=0;
     clean_up(0);
     clean_up_mutexes();
+    mysql_embedded_init= 0;
   }
 }