diff --git a/mysql-test/r/subselect_mat.result b/mysql-test/r/subselect_mat.result
index 00448ac4f91..a56d076d528 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/subselect_mat.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/subselect_mat.result
@@ -2360,6 +2360,41 @@ ec70316637232000158bbfc8bcbe5d60
 ebb4620037332000158bbfc8bcbe5d89
 DROP TABLE t1,t2,t3;
 set optimizer_switch=@save_optimizer_switch;
+#
+# MDEV-16751: Server crashes in st_join_table::cleanup or 
+# TABLE_LIST::is_with_table_recursive_reference with join_cache_level>2
+#
+set @save_join_cache_level= @@join_cache_level;
+set join_cache_level=4;
+CREATE TABLE t1 ( id int NOT NULL);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (11),(12),(13),(14),(15),(16),(17),(18),(19);
+CREATE TABLE t2 (i1 int NOT NULL, i2 int NOT NULL) ;
+INSERT INTO t2 VALUES  (11,11),(12,12),(13,13);
+explain
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	PRIMARY	<subquery2>	ALL	distinct_key	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	
+1	PRIMARY	t1	hash_ALL	NULL	#hash#$hj	4	test.t2.i1	9	Using where; Using join buffer (flat, BNLH join)
+2	MATERIALIZED	t2	ALL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	Using where
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+1
+1
+1
+1
+set @@join_cache_level= @save_join_cache_level;
+alter table t1 add key(id);
+explain
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	PRIMARY	<subquery2>	ALL	distinct_key	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	
+1	PRIMARY	t1	ref	id	id	4	test.t2.i1	2	Using index
+2	MATERIALIZED	t2	ALL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	Using where
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+1
+1
+1
+1
+drop table t1,t2;
 # End of 5.5 tests
 set @subselect_mat_test_optimizer_switch_value=null;
 set @@optimizer_switch='materialization=on,in_to_exists=off,semijoin=off';
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/subselect_sj_mat.result b/mysql-test/r/subselect_sj_mat.result
index cb5012a91c9..fa62259e3d6 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/subselect_sj_mat.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/subselect_sj_mat.result
@@ -2400,4 +2400,39 @@ ec70316637232000158bbfc8bcbe5d60
 ebb4620037332000158bbfc8bcbe5d89
 DROP TABLE t1,t2,t3;
 set optimizer_switch=@save_optimizer_switch;
+#
+# MDEV-16751: Server crashes in st_join_table::cleanup or 
+# TABLE_LIST::is_with_table_recursive_reference with join_cache_level>2
+#
+set @save_join_cache_level= @@join_cache_level;
+set join_cache_level=4;
+CREATE TABLE t1 ( id int NOT NULL);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (11),(12),(13),(14),(15),(16),(17),(18),(19);
+CREATE TABLE t2 (i1 int NOT NULL, i2 int NOT NULL) ;
+INSERT INTO t2 VALUES  (11,11),(12,12),(13,13);
+explain
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	PRIMARY	<subquery2>	ALL	distinct_key	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	
+1	PRIMARY	t1	hash_ALL	NULL	#hash#$hj	4	test.t2.i1	9	Using where; Using join buffer (flat, BNLH join)
+2	MATERIALIZED	t2	ALL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	Using where
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+1
+1
+1
+1
+set @@join_cache_level= @save_join_cache_level;
+alter table t1 add key(id);
+explain
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	PRIMARY	<subquery2>	ALL	distinct_key	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	
+1	PRIMARY	t1	ref	id	id	4	test.t2.i1	2	Using index
+2	MATERIALIZED	t2	ALL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	3	Using where
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+1
+1
+1
+1
+drop table t1,t2;
 # End of 5.5 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/subselect_sj_mat.test b/mysql-test/t/subselect_sj_mat.test
index 90f63bea561..f1b64337702 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/subselect_sj_mat.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/subselect_sj_mat.test
@@ -2151,4 +2151,29 @@ eval $q;
 DROP TABLE t1,t2,t3;
 set optimizer_switch=@save_optimizer_switch;
 
+--echo #
+--echo # MDEV-16751: Server crashes in st_join_table::cleanup or 
+--echo # TABLE_LIST::is_with_table_recursive_reference with join_cache_level>2
+--echo #
+
+set @save_join_cache_level= @@join_cache_level;
+set join_cache_level=4;
+CREATE TABLE t1 ( id int NOT NULL);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (11),(12),(13),(14),(15),(16),(17),(18),(19);
+ 
+CREATE TABLE t2 (i1 int NOT NULL, i2 int NOT NULL) ;
+INSERT INTO t2 VALUES  (11,11),(12,12),(13,13);
+
+explain
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+
+set @@join_cache_level= @save_join_cache_level;
+alter table t1 add key(id);
+
+explain
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+SELECT 1 FROM t1 where t1.id IN (SELECT t2.i1 FROM t2 WHERE t2.i1 = t2.i2);
+
+drop table t1,t2;
 --echo # End of 5.5 tests
diff --git a/sql/opt_subselect.cc b/sql/opt_subselect.cc
index 14b2aaee591..783e3d4d22f 100644
--- a/sql/opt_subselect.cc
+++ b/sql/opt_subselect.cc
@@ -815,6 +815,9 @@ int check_and_do_in_subquery_rewrites(JOIN *join)
           details)
         * require that compared columns have exactly the same type. This is
           a temporary measure to avoid BUG#36752-type problems.
+
+    JOIN_TAB::keyuse_is_valid_for_access_in_chosen_plan expects that for Semi Join Materialization
+    Scan all the items in the select list of the IN Subquery are of the type Item::FIELD_ITEM.
 */
 
 static 
diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index 5228dd4f439..45a1372988b 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -7445,8 +7445,13 @@ bool JOIN_TAB::keyuse_is_valid_for_access_in_chosen_plan(JOIN *join,
   st_select_lex *sjm_sel= emb_sj_nest->sj_subq_pred->unit->first_select(); 
   for (uint i= 0; i < sjm_sel->item_list.elements; i++)
   {
-    if (sjm_sel->ref_pointer_array[i] == keyuse->val)
-      return true;
+    DBUG_ASSERT(sjm_sel->ref_pointer_array[i]->type() == Item::FIELD_ITEM);
+    if (keyuse->val->type() == Item::FIELD_ITEM)
+    {
+      Field *field = ((Item_field*)sjm_sel->ref_pointer_array[i])->field;
+      if (field->eq(((Item_field*)keyuse->val)->field))
+        return true;
+    }
   }
   return false; 
 }