diff --git a/sql/sql_partition_admin.cc b/sql/sql_partition_admin.cc
index ff3a276daea..79d9ffc83de 100644
--- a/sql/sql_partition_admin.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_partition_admin.cc
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ static bool exchange_name_with_ddl_log(THD *thd,
   DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("exchange_partition_abort_9", DBUG_SUICIDE(););
   /* all OK */
   error= FALSE;
+  mysql_mutex_lock(&LOCK_gdl);
+  release_ddl_log_memory_entry(exec_log_entry);
+  release_ddl_log_memory_entry(log_entry);
+  mysql_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_gdl);
   delete file;
   DBUG_RETURN(error);
 err_rename: