diff --git a/sql/event_queue.cc b/sql/event_queue.cc
index 539d0ab2734..527a59018a8 100644
--- a/sql/event_queue.cc
+++ b/sql/event_queue.cc
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void
 Event_queue::init_mutexes()
 {
   pthread_mutex_init(&LOCK_event_queue, MY_MUTEX_INIT_FAST);
+  pthread_cond_init(&COND_queue_state, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void
 Event_queue::deinit_mutexes()
 {
   pthread_mutex_destroy(&LOCK_event_queue);
+  pthread_cond_destroy(&COND_queue_state);
 }