diff --git a/client/mysqlimport.cc b/client/mysqlimport.cc
index 4f78aad2518..ab1bf798d41 100644
--- a/client/mysqlimport.cc
+++ b/client/mysqlimport.cc
@@ -984,6 +984,8 @@ static void fatal_error(const char *format, ...)
 
 static void db_error(MYSQL *mysql)
 {
+  if (aborting)
+    return;
   const char *info= mysql_info(mysql);
   auto err= mysql_errno(mysql);
   auto err_text = mysql_error(mysql);