diff --git a/mysql-test/include/varchar.inc b/mysql-test/include/varchar.inc
index 32140bc7146..646cc4cbdd4 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/varchar.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/varchar.inc
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ explain select count(*) from t1 where v between 'a' and 'a ' and v between 'a  '
 alter table t1 add unique(v);
 alter table t1 add key(v);
 select concat('*',v,'*',c,'*',t,'*') as qq from t1 where v='a';
+--replace_column 6 #
 explain select * from t1 where v='a';
 
 # GROUP BY
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/bdb.result b/mysql-test/r/bdb.result
index 337cc570298..df904b04e22 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/bdb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/bdb.result
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ qq
 *a         *a*a         *
 explain select * from t1 where v='a';
 id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
-1	SIMPLE	t1	ref	v,v_2	v	13	const	10	Using where
+1	SIMPLE	t1	ref	v,v_2	#	13	const	10	Using where
 select v,count(*) from t1 group by v limit 10;
 v	count(*)
 a
	1
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/myisam.result b/mysql-test/r/myisam.result
index 98020f26e37..bc79b6e4a68 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/myisam.result
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ qq
 *a         *a*a         *
 explain select * from t1 where v='a';
 id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
-1	SIMPLE	t1	ref	v,v_2	v_2	13	const	7	Using where
+1	SIMPLE	t1	ref	v,v_2	#	13	const	7	Using where
 select v,count(*) from t1 group by v limit 10;
 v	count(*)
 a
	1
diff --git a/sql/table.cc b/sql/table.cc
index 8a85eb95fdc..efc27a964c7 100644
--- a/sql/table.cc
+++ b/sql/table.cc
@@ -262,11 +262,6 @@ int openfrm(THD *thd, const char *name, const char *alias, uint db_stat,
       }
       key_part->store_length=key_part->length;
     }
-    set_if_bigger(outparam->max_key_length,keyinfo->key_length+
-		  keyinfo->key_parts);
-    outparam->total_key_length+= keyinfo->key_length;
-    if (keyinfo->flags & HA_NOSAME)
-      set_if_bigger(outparam->max_unique_length,keyinfo->key_length);
   }
   keynames=(char*) key_part;
   strpos+= (strmov(keynames, (char *) strpos) - keynames)+1;
@@ -718,6 +713,12 @@ int openfrm(THD *thd, const char *name, const char *alias, uint db_stat,
 	}
       }
       keyinfo->usable_key_parts=usable_parts; // Filesort
+
+      set_if_bigger(outparam->max_key_length,keyinfo->key_length+
+                    keyinfo->key_parts);
+      outparam->total_key_length+= keyinfo->key_length;
+      if (keyinfo->flags & HA_NOSAME)
+        set_if_bigger(outparam->max_unique_length,keyinfo->key_length);
     }
     if (primary_key < MAX_KEY &&
 	(outparam->keys_in_use.is_set(primary_key)))