diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 629ba00f8f1..d4555e8ac00 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ sub executable_setup () {
   else
   {
     $exe_mysql_client_test=
-      mtr_exe_exists("$glob_basedir/tests/mysql_client_test");
+      mtr_exe_exists("$path_client_bindir/mysql_client_test");
   }
 }