diff --git a/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc b/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc
index 98525d9302f..d5f7c64458d 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/trx/trx0trx.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ struct TrxFactory {
 
     trx->dict_operation_lock_mode = 0;
 
+    trx->in_innodb = 0;
+    trx->in_depth = 0;
+
     trx->xid = ut::new_withkey<xid_t>(UT_NEW_THIS_FILE_PSI_KEY);
 
     trx->detailed_error = reinterpret_cast<char *>(
@@ -491,6 +494,8 @@ static void trx_free(trx_t *&trx) {
 
   ut_ad(trx->read_view == nullptr);
   ut_ad(trx->is_dd_trx == false);
+  ut_a(trx->in_innodb == 0);
+  ut_a(trx->in_depth == 0);
 
   /* trx locking state should have been reset before returning trx
   to pool */