diff --git a/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc b/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc
index 449b970842a..2dfa78b229a 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ trx_prepare_for_mysql(
 /*==================*/
 	trx_t*	trx)	/*!< in/out: trx handle */
 {
-	trx_start_if_not_started_xa_low(trx);
+	trx_start_if_not_started_xa(trx);
 
 	trx->op_info = "preparing";