diff --git a/sql/opt_range.h b/sql/opt_range.h
index 20be6031a2d..ea0ab9a52e9 100644
--- a/sql/opt_range.h
+++ b/sql/opt_range.h
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ public:
   {
     return
       thd->killed ||
-      thd->is_fatal_error ||
       thd->is_error() ||
       alloced_sel_args > SEL_ARG::MAX_SEL_ARGS;
   }