diff --git a/sql/sql_class.h b/sql/sql_class.h
index ec94f6c45d2..9428f6f6ce5 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.h
+++ b/sql/sql_class.h
@@ -5012,8 +5012,6 @@ inline int handler::ha_ft_read(uchar *buf)
 inline int handler::ha_rnd_pos_by_record(uchar *buf)
 {
   int error= rnd_pos_by_record(buf);
-  if (!error)
-    update_rows_read();
   table->status=error ? STATUS_NOT_FOUND: 0;
   return error;
 }