diff --git a/mysql-test/r/sp.result b/mysql-test/r/sp.result
index 43dc6c3a096..32a08badd67 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/sp.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/sp.result
@@ -2862,4 +2862,22 @@ call bug6129(@@sql_mode)|
 @@sql_mode = mode
 0
 drop procedure bug6129|
+drop procedure if exists bug9856|
+create procedure bug9856()
+begin
+declare v int;
+declare c cursor for select data from t1;
+declare exit handler for sqlexception, not found select '16';
+open c;
+fetch c into v;
+select v;
+end|
+delete from t1|
+call bug9856()|
+16
+16
+call bug9856()|
+16
+16
+drop procedure bug9856|
 drop table t1,t2;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/sp.test b/mysql-test/t/sp.test
index 8ff75e6dfdd..13ef8e3533a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/sp.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/sp.test
@@ -3514,6 +3514,29 @@ call bug6129(@@sql_mode)|
 drop procedure bug6129|
 
 
+#
+# BUG#9856: Stored procedures: crash if handler for sqlexception, not found
+#
+--disable_warnings
+drop procedure if exists bug9856|
+--enable_warnings
+create procedure bug9856()
+begin
+  declare v int;
+  declare c cursor for select data from t1;
+  declare exit handler for sqlexception, not found select '16';
+
+  open c;
+  fetch c into v;
+  select v;
+end|
+
+delete from t1|
+call bug9856()|
+call bug9856()|
+drop procedure bug9856|
+
+
 #
 # BUG#NNNN: New bug synopsis
 #
diff --git a/sql/sp_pcontext.h b/sql/sp_pcontext.h
index dbce191975a..749b99dcf14 100644
--- a/sql/sp_pcontext.h
+++ b/sql/sp_pcontext.h
@@ -235,12 +235,6 @@ class sp_pcontext : public Sql_alloc
   // Handlers
   //
 
-  inline void
-  add_handler()
-  {
-    m_handlers+= 1;
-  }
-
   inline void
   push_handler(sp_cond_type_t *cond)
   {
@@ -257,7 +251,7 @@ class sp_pcontext : public Sql_alloc
   }
 
   inline void
-  push_handlers(uint n)
+  add_handlers(uint n)
   {
     m_handlers+= n;
   }
diff --git a/sql/sql_yacc.yy b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
index 5af0cbbb00b..fe43447a8b6 100644
--- a/sql/sql_yacc.yy
+++ b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
@@ -1681,7 +1681,6 @@ sp_decl:
 
 	    sp->add_instr(i);
 	    sp->push_backpatch(i, ctx->push_label((char *)"", 0));
-	    ctx->add_handler();
 	    sp->m_in_handler= TRUE;
 	  }
 	  sp_hcond_list sp_proc_stmt
@@ -1709,6 +1708,7 @@ sp_decl:
 	    sp->m_in_handler= FALSE;
 	    $$.vars= $$.conds= $$.curs= 0;
 	    $$.hndlrs= $6;
+	    ctx->add_handlers($6);
 	  }
 	| DECLARE_SYM ident CURSOR_SYM FOR_SYM sp_cursor_stmt
 	  {