diff --git a/src/dsql/dsql.cpp b/src/dsql/dsql.cpp
index d6d6cc7ea6..ecf99f4348 100644
--- a/src/dsql/dsql.cpp
+++ b/src/dsql/dsql.cpp
@@ -1541,6 +1541,9 @@ static USHORT get_plan_info(thread_db* tdbb,
 	SCHAR* explain_ptr = explain_buffer;
 	SCHAR* buffer_ptr = *out_buffer;
 
+	if (!request->req_request)	// DDL
+		return 0;
+
 	// get the access path info for the underlying request from the engine 
 
 	try