1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sql/spatial.cc b/sql/spatial.cc
index f96196cb836..f1dd0e6cebd 100644
--- a/sql/spatial.cc
+++ b/sql/spatial.cc
@@ -142,11 +142,10 @@ Geometry *Geometry::construct(Geometry_buffer *buffer,
 {
   uint32 geom_type;
   Geometry *result;
-  char byte_order;
 
   if (data_len < SRID_SIZE + WKB_HEADER_SIZE)   // < 4 + (1 + 4)
     return NULL;
-  byte_order= data[SRID_SIZE];
+  /* + 1 to skip the byte order (stored in position SRID_SIZE). */
   geom_type= uint4korr(data + SRID_SIZE + 1);
   if (!(result= create_by_typeid(buffer, (int) geom_type)))
     return NULL;