diff --git a/sql/sql_derived.cc b/sql/sql_derived.cc
index 01125bdb97b..13985becff7 100644
--- a/sql/sql_derived.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_derived.cc
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ bool mysql_derived_optimize(THD *thd, LEX *lex, TABLE_LIST *derived)
     if (!derived->is_merged_derived())
     {
       JOIN *join= first_select->join;
+      unit->set_limit(first_select);
       unit->optimized= TRUE;
       if ((res= join->optimize()))
         goto err;