diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index 0590333a20f..aa22f9bb2e4 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -835,6 +835,18 @@ static void __cdecl kill_server(int sig_ptr)
   else
     sql_print_error(ER(ER_GOT_SIGNAL),my_progname,sig); /* purecov: inspected */
 
+#if defined(HAVE_SMEM) && defined(__WIN__)    
+  /*    
+   Send event to smem_event_connect_request for aborting    
+   */    
+  if (!SetEvent(smem_event_connect_request))    
+  {      
+	  DBUG_PRINT("error",
+		("Got error: %ld from SetEvent of smem_event_connect_request",
+		 GetLastError()));    
+  }
+#endif  
+  
 #if defined(__NETWARE__) || (defined(USE_ONE_SIGNAL_HAND) && !defined(__WIN__) && !defined(OS2))
   my_thread_init();				// If this is a new thread
 #endif