diff --git a/sql/lock.cc b/sql/lock.cc
index 70e5f18125e..fe745b49003 100644
--- a/sql/lock.cc
+++ b/sql/lock.cc
@@ -1034,8 +1034,6 @@ bool Global_read_lock::lock_global_read_lock(THD *thd)
       DBUG_RETURN(1);
     }
 
-    mysql_ha_cleanup_no_free(thd);
-
     DBUG_ASSERT(! thd->mdl_context.is_lock_owner(MDL_key::BACKUP, "", "",
                                                  MDL_BACKUP_FTWRL1));
     DBUG_ASSERT(! thd->mdl_context.is_lock_owner(MDL_key::BACKUP, "", "",
@@ -1057,6 +1055,9 @@ bool Global_read_lock::lock_global_read_lock(THD *thd)
 
     m_mdl_global_read_lock= mdl_request.ticket;
     m_state= GRL_ACQUIRED;
+
+    /* Release HANDLER OPEN after we have got our MDL lock */
+    mysql_ha_cleanup_no_free(thd);
   }
   /*
     We DON'T set global_read_lock_blocks_commit now, it will be set after