diff --git a/sql/sql_partition.cc b/sql/sql_partition.cc
index 474969a..573107e 100644
--- a/sql/sql_partition.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_partition.cc
@@ -6784,7 +6784,7 @@ static void reopen_locked_tables(THD *thd)
 bool handle_alter_part_end(ALTER_PARTITION_PARAM_TYPE *lpt,
                            bool error)
 {
-  partition_info *part_info= lpt->part_info->get_clone();
+  partition_info *part_info= NULL;
   THD *thd= lpt->thd;
   TABLE *table= lpt->table;
   DBUG_ENTER("handle_alter_part_end");