diff --git a/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc b/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
index d929024483ccb28dac3c31b96c8608480237647b..2481956023c260efef5905b561cef6f4960c6623 100644
--- a/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
+++ b/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ void *create_embedded_thd(int client_flag)
     fprintf(stderr,"store_globals failed.\n");
     goto err;
   }
+  lex_start(thd);
 
   /* TODO - add init_connect command execution */