diff --git a/src/database/sql/sql.go b/src/database/sql/sql.go
index 088e118df7..c8666653ba 100644
--- a/src/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/src/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -2563,6 +2563,9 @@ type Rows struct {
 }
 
 func (rs *Rows) initContextClose(ctx, txctx context.Context) {
+	if ctx.Done() == nil && (txctx == nil || txctx.Done() == nil) {
+		return
+	}
 	ctx, rs.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	go rs.awaitDone(ctx, txctx)
 }