diff --git a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/select.c b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/select.c
index cf0fafd66..a679e24ea 100644
--- a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/select.c
+++ b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/select.c
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ Select *sqlite3SelectNew(
   pNew = sqlite3DbMallocRawNN(db, sizeof(*pNew) );
   if( pNew==0 ){
     assert( db->mallocFailed );
+#ifndef MAXSCALE
     pNew = &standin;
+#endif
   }
   if( pEList==0 ){
 #ifndef MAXSCALE