diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/backup/Backup.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/backup/Backup.cpp
index be9e94d47237ba94e683fd8a30911a525013ff16..ecc22f6b5b35850a1a6111c66ac632d6f672860c 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/backup/Backup.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/backup/Backup.cpp
@@ -2263,6 +2263,7 @@ Backup::execDEFINE_BACKUP_REQ(Signal* signal)
   ptr.p->backupDataLen = req->backupDataLen;
   ptr.p->masterData.dropTrig.tableId = RNIL;
   ptr.p->masterData.alterTrig.tableId = RNIL;
+  ptr.p->masterData.errorCode = 0;
   ptr.p->noOfBytes = 0;
   ptr.p->noOfRecords = 0;
   ptr.p->noOfLogBytes = 0;