diff --git a/storage/innodb_plugin/include/mtr0mtr.ic b/storage/innodb_plugin/include/mtr0mtr.ic
index fb6e1740198..eaf68e1b393 100644
--- a/storage/innodb_plugin/include/mtr0mtr.ic
+++ b/storage/innodb_plugin/include/mtr0mtr.ic
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ mtr_memo_contains(
 
 	ut_ad(mtr);
 	ut_ad(mtr->magic_n == MTR_MAGIC_N);
-	ut_ad(mtr->state == MTR_ACTIVE);
+	ut_ad(mtr->state == MTR_ACTIVE || mtr->state == MTR_COMMITTING);
 
 	memo = &(mtr->memo);