diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 47b4a4b25bd..72c3b17464d 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -3835,6 +3835,7 @@ sub resfile_report_test ($) {
 
 sub run_testcase ($) {
   my $tinfo=  shift;
+  my $print_freq=20;
 
   mtr_verbose("Running test:", $tinfo->{name});
   resfile_report_test($tinfo) if $opt_resfile;