diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index 30a91e882fe..70e520b3e4a 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -8937,7 +8937,7 @@ static uint reset_nj_counters(JOIN *join, List<TABLE_LIST> *join_list)
       //                                     ~join->eliminated_tables);
       nested_join->n_tables= reset_nj_counters(join, &nested_join->join_list);
     }
-    if (table->table && (table->table->map & ~join->eliminated_tables))
+    if (!table->table || (table->table->map & ~join->eliminated_tables))
       n++;
   }
   DBUG_RETURN(n);