diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java
index 5188befeaa1..b2a487a7c1e 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java
@@ -3604,7 +3604,7 @@ public class HRegion implements HeapSize { // , Writable{
             // there're no left overs.
             // the reasons for calling this method are:
             // 1. reset the filters.
-            // 2. fast forward the row
+            // 2. provide a hook to fast forward the row (used by subclasses)
             nextRow(currentRow);
 
             // This row was totally filtered out, if this is NOT the last row,
@@ -3617,15 +3617,16 @@ public class HRegion implements HeapSize { // , Writable{
       }
     }
 
+    private boolean filterRow() {
+      return filter != null
+          && filter.filterRow();
+    }
     private boolean filterRowKey(byte[] row) {
       return filter != null
           && filter.filterRowKey(row, 0, row.length);
     }
 
     protected void nextRow(byte [] currentRow) throws IOException {
-      KeyValue kv = KeyValue.createLastOnRow(currentRow);
-      this.storeHeap.requestSeek(kv, true, true);
-
       while (Bytes.equals(currentRow, peekRow())) {
         this.storeHeap.next(MOCKED_LIST);
       }