diff --git a/storage/innobase/row/row0upd.cc b/storage/innobase/row/row0upd.cc
index f16d3b5aac7..f24f7346f11 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/row/row0upd.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/row/row0upd.cc
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ void row_upd_rec_in_place(
     } else if (is_instant) {
       ut_ad(index->table->has_instant_cols());
       ut_ad(!rec_new_is_versioned(rec));
-      rec_new_set_instant(rec);
     } else {
       rec_new_reset_instant_version(rec);
     }