diff --git a/storage/innobase/dict/dict0load.c b/storage/innobase/dict/dict0load.c
index 74f108fcf8e..9c6fa086d58 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/dict/dict0load.c
+++ b/storage/innobase/dict/dict0load.c
@@ -1733,13 +1733,13 @@ err_exit:
 		if (err != DB_SUCCESS) {
 			dict_table_remove_from_cache(table);
 			table = NULL;
+		} else {
+			table->fk_max_recusive_level = 0;
 		}
 	} else if (!srv_force_recovery) {
 		dict_table_remove_from_cache(table);
 		table = NULL;
 	}
-
-	table->fk_max_recusive_level = 0;
 #if 0
 	if (err != DB_SUCCESS && table != NULL) {