diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 5c362cddfa1..ff3f82ed531 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -2911,7 +2911,7 @@ sub mysql_install_db () {
 
   install_db('master', $master->[0]->{'path_myddir'});
 
-  if ($max_master_num)
+  if ($max_master_num > 1)
   {
     copy_install_db('master', $master->[1]->{'path_myddir'});
   }