diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index 6f9cb9ecf40..a25fdb4e8f7 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -7232,7 +7232,7 @@ find_order_in_list(THD *thd, Item **ref_pointer_array,
   Item *it= *order->item;
   if (it->fix_fields(thd, tables, order->item) ||
       //'it' ressigned because fix_field can change it
-      (it= *order->item), it->check_cols(1) ||
+      (it= *order->item)->check_cols(1) ||
       thd->is_fatal_error)
     return 1;					// Wrong field 
   uint el= all_fields.elements;