diff --git a/sql/partition_info.cc b/sql/partition_info.cc
index 83d2a436be3..50a3409ef26 100644
--- a/sql/partition_info.cc
+++ b/sql/partition_info.cc
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ bool partition_info::check_engine_mix(handlerton **engine_array, uint no_parts)
       DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
     }
   } while (++i < no_parts);
-  if (!strcmp(engine_array[0]->name,"MRG_MYISAM"))
+  if (ha_legacy_type(engine_array[0]) == DB_TYPE_MRG_MYISAM)
   {
     my_error(ER_PARTITION_MERGE_ERROR, MYF(0));
     DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);