diff --git a/client/mysqltest.cc b/client/mysqltest.cc
index 315e180368c1b..0830ebcc96845 100644
--- a/client/mysqltest.cc
+++ b/client/mysqltest.cc
@@ -5910,6 +5910,7 @@ int connect_n_handle_errors(struct st_command *command,
     var_set_errno(mysql_errno(con));
     handle_error(command, mysql_errno(con), mysql_error(con),
 		 mysql_sqlstate(con), ds);
+    mysql_close(con);
     return 0; /* Not connected */
   }