diff --git a/sql/sql_plugin.cc b/sql/sql_plugin.cc
index 8cd4c661fb8..bdd74d5d80e 100644
--- a/sql/sql_plugin.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_plugin.cc
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ void plugin_shutdown(void)
     struct st_plugin_int *tmp= dynamic_element(&plugin_array, i,
                                                struct st_plugin_int *);
     plugin_deinitialize(tmp);
+    plugin_del(tmp);
 
   }