diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index 8b5986a805b..05d6a00805c 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static bool begin_trans(THD *thd)
     error= -1;
   else
   {
+    LEX *lex= thd->lex;
     thd->options= ((thd->options & (ulong) ~(OPTION_STATUS_NO_TRANS_UPDATE)) |
 		   OPTION_BEGIN);
     thd->server_status|= SERVER_STATUS_IN_TRANS;