diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/TransporterFacade.hpp b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/TransporterFacade.hpp
index e75c5930614..2d47a2febf8 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/TransporterFacade.hpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/TransporterFacade.hpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ TransporterFacade::unlock_mutex()
 inline
 unsigned Ndb_cluster_connection_impl::get_connect_count() const
 {
-  return TransporterFacade::instance()->theClusterMgr->m_connect_count;
+  return m_transporter_facade->theClusterMgr->m_connect_count;
 }
 
 inline