diff --git a/plugin/semisync/semisync_master.cc b/plugin/semisync/semisync_master.cc
index 678d0f10e3c..74e299253e0 100644
--- a/plugin/semisync/semisync_master.cc
+++ b/plugin/semisync/semisync_master.cc
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@ int ReplSemiSyncMaster::commitTrx(const char* trx_wait_binlog_name,
        * when replication has progressed far enough, we will release
        * these waiting threads.
        */
-      if (abort_loop && (rpl_semi_sync_master_clients ==
-                         rpl_semi_sync_master_wait_for_slave_count - 1) && is_on())
+      if (abort_loop && (rpl_semi_sync_master_clients <
+                         rpl_semi_sync_master_wait_for_slave_count) && is_on())
       {
         sql_print_warning("SEMISYNC: Forced shutdown. Some updates might "
                           "not be replicated.");