diff --git a/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_pushdown.cpp b/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_pushdown.cpp
index efb319cd6..da7c948bd 100644
--- a/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_pushdown.cpp
+++ b/dbcon/mysql/ha_mcs_pushdown.cpp
@@ -839,8 +839,13 @@ create_columnstore_select_handler(THD* thd, SELECT_LEX* select_lex)
     {
         handler= new ha_columnstore_select_handler(thd, select_lex);
         mcs_handler_info mhi= mcs_handler_info(reinterpret_cast<void*>(handler), SELECT);
-        // this::table is the place for the result set
-        int rc= ha_cs_impl_pushdown_init(&mhi, handler->table);
+        // handler::table is the place for the result set
+        int rc= 0;
+        // Skip execution for EXPLAIN queries
+        if (!thd->lex->describe)
+        {
+            rc= ha_cs_impl_pushdown_init(&mhi, handler->table);
+        }
 
         // Return SH even if init fails b/c CS changed SELECT_LEX structures
         // with simplify_joins_()