diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb/r/instant_alter_debug.result b/mysql-test/suite/innodb/r/instant_alter_debug.result
index bb7c414e9ef..5f2a10f82a9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb/r/instant_alter_debug.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb/r/instant_alter_debug.result
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ pk	f
 CREATE TABLE t4 (pk INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB;
 INSERT INTO t4 VALUES (0);
 ALTER TABLE t4 ADD COLUMN b INT;
-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
+SELECT COUNT(*)>0 FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
 LEFT JOIN t4 ON (NUMERIC_SCALE = pk);
-COUNT(*)
-953
+COUNT(*)>0
+1
 SET DEBUG_SYNC='innodb_inplace_alter_table_enter SIGNAL enter WAIT_FOR delete';
 ALTER TABLE t4 ADD COLUMN c INT;
 connect  dml,localhost,root,,;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/instant_alter_debug.test b/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/instant_alter_debug.test
index bcf69628010..b4b64392245 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/instant_alter_debug.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/instant_alter_debug.test
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SELECT * FROM t3;
 CREATE TABLE t4 (pk INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB;
 INSERT INTO t4 VALUES (0);
 ALTER TABLE t4 ADD COLUMN b INT;
-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
+SELECT COUNT(*)>0 FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
 LEFT JOIN t4 ON (NUMERIC_SCALE = pk);
 SET DEBUG_SYNC='innodb_inplace_alter_table_enter SIGNAL enter WAIT_FOR delete';
 --send