CREATE TABLE t (a int PRIMARY KEY, b int) engine = InnoDB STATS_PERSISTENT=0; CREATE TABLE t2 (a int PRIMARY KEY) engine = InnoDB STATS_PERSISTENT=0; INSERT INTO t VALUES (10, 10), (20, 20), (30, 30); INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (10), (20), (30); BEGIN; UPDATE t2 SET a = a + 100; SELECT * FROM t WHERE a = 20 FOR UPDATE; a b 20 20 connect con_2,localhost,root,,; SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ COMMITTED; BEGIN; SET DEBUG_SYNC = 'lock_trx_handle_wait_before_unlocked_wait_lock_check SIGNAL upd_locked WAIT_FOR upd_cont'; UPDATE t SET b = 100; connection default; SET DEBUG_SYNC="now WAIT_FOR upd_locked"; SET DEBUG_SYNC="lock_wait_before_suspend SIGNAL upd_cont"; SELECT * FROM t WHERE a = 10 FOR UPDATE; connection con_2; ERROR 40001: Deadlock found when trying to get lock; try restarting transaction disconnect con_2; connection default; a b 10 10 SET DEBUG_SYNC = 'RESET'; DROP TABLE t; DROP TABLE t2;