1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/client/mysqlslap.c b/client/mysqlslap.c
index 60e0939491c..f0ad2f40abc 100644
--- a/client/mysqlslap.c
+++ b/client/mysqlslap.c
@@ -779,8 +779,12 @@ get_one_option(int optid, const struct my_option *opt __attribute__((unused)),
 #endif
     break;
   case OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL:
-    opt_protocol= find_type_or_exit(argument, &sql_protocol_typelib,
-                                    opt->name);
+    if ((opt_protocol= find_type_with_warning(argument, &sql_protocol_typelib,
+                                              opt->name)) <= 0)
+    {
+      sf_leaking_memory= 1; /* no memory leak reports here */
+      exit(1);
+    }
     break;
   case '#':
     DBUG_PUSH(argument ? argument : default_dbug_option);