diff --git a/oam/install_scripts/columnstore-post-install.in b/oam/install_scripts/columnstore-post-install.in
index 5eacf56ac..930c6a929 100755
--- a/oam/install_scripts/columnstore-post-install.in
+++ b/oam/install_scripts/columnstore-post-install.in
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ $(running_systemd) -eq 0 ]; then
 
     echo "Populating the engine initial system catalog."
     systemctl start mariadb-columnstore
-    systemctl stop mariadb-columnstore
 fi
  
 if [ $stop_mysqld -eq 1 ];then