diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 4b29fba9120..44d86bbae68 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -3467,6 +3467,7 @@ my %old_env;
 
 sub run_testcase ($) {
   my $tinfo=  shift;
+  my $print_freq=20;
 
   mtr_verbose("Running test:", $tinfo->{name});