diff --git a/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_client_udfs.cpp b/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_client_udfs.cpp
index 580c2627f..904f5486b 100644
--- a/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_client_udfs.cpp
+++ b/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_client_udfs.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ extern "C"
 
     try
     {
-      if (dbrm.getSystemReady() && dbrm.getSystemQueryReady())
+      if (dbrm.getSystemReady() > 0 && dbrm.getSystemQueryReady() > 0)      
       {
         return 1;
       }