diff --git a/mysql-test/r/range.result b/mysql-test/r/range.result
index 04923c9e24c..7a280c2201c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/range.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/range.result
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ select count(*) from t1 where x = 18446744073709551601;
 count(*)
 1
 create table t2 (x bigint not null);
-insert into t2(x) values (cast(0xfffffffffffffff0+0 as signed));
-insert into t2(x) values (cast(0xfffffffffffffff1+0 as signed));
+insert into t2(x) values (-16);
+insert into t2(x) values (-15);
 select * from t2;
 x
 -16
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/select.result b/mysql-test/r/select.result
index 074e991296d..b53dfe32ddd 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/select.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/select.result
@@ -2811,6 +2811,23 @@ SELECT i='1e+01',i=1e+01, i in (1e+01,1e+01), i in ('1e+01','1e+01') FROM t1;
 i='1e+01'	i=1e+01	i in (1e+01,1e+01)	i in ('1e+01','1e+01')
 1	1	1	1
 DROP TABLE t1;
+create table t1(a bigint unsigned, b bigint);
+insert into t1 values (0xfffffffffffffffff, 0xfffffffffffffffff), 
+(0x10000000000000000, 0x10000000000000000), 
+(0x8fffffffffffffff, 0x8fffffffffffffff);
+Warnings:
+Warning	1264	Out of range value adjusted for column 'a' at row 1
+Warning	1264	Out of range value adjusted for column 'b' at row 1
+Warning	1264	Out of range value adjusted for column 'a' at row 2
+Warning	1264	Out of range value adjusted for column 'b' at row 2
+Warning	1264	Out of range value adjusted for column 'b' at row 3
+select hex(a), hex(b) from t1;
+hex(a)	hex(b)
+FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF	7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF	7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+8FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF	7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+drop table t1;
+End of 4.1 tests
 CREATE TABLE t1 ( 
 K2C4 varchar(4) character set latin1 collate latin1_bin NOT NULL default '', 
 K4N4 varchar(4) character set latin1 collate latin1_bin NOT NULL default '0000', 
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/type_bit.result b/mysql-test/r/type_bit.result
index cfd3854c200..e1e51f9a469 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/type_bit.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/type_bit.result
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ create table t1 (a bit(7));
 insert into t1 values (0x60);
 select * from t1;
 Catalog	Database	Table	Table_alias	Column	Column_alias	Type	Length	Max length	Is_null	Flags	Decimals	Charsetnr
-def	test	t1	t1	a	a	16	7	1	Y	0	0	63
+def	test	t1	t1	a	a	16	7	1	Y	32	0	63
 a
 `
 drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/type_bit_innodb.result b/mysql-test/r/type_bit_innodb.result
index 8dc016d5a4a..97331408b40 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/type_bit_innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/type_bit_innodb.result
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ create table t1 (a bit(7)) engine=innodb;
 insert into t1 values (0x60);
 select * from t1;
 Catalog	Database	Table	Table_alias	Column	Column_alias	Type	Length	Max length	Is_null	Flags	Decimals	Charsetnr
-def	test	t1	t1	a	a	16	7	1	Y	0	0	63
+def	test	t1	t1	a	a	16	7	1	Y	32	0	63
 a
 `
 drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/range.test b/mysql-test/t/range.test
index 400e28c3e28..af90b6cd4f0 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/range.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/range.test
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ select count(*) from t1 where x = 18446744073709551601;
 
 
 create table t2 (x bigint not null);
-insert into t2(x) values (cast(0xfffffffffffffff0+0 as signed));
-insert into t2(x) values (cast(0xfffffffffffffff1+0 as signed));
+insert into t2(x) values (-16);
+insert into t2(x) values (-15);
 select * from t2;
 select count(*) from t2 where x>0;
 select count(*) from t2 where x=0;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/select.test b/mysql-test/t/select.test
index 3290f2e7e68..0e7361218aa 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/select.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/select.test
@@ -2350,7 +2350,18 @@ INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (10);
 SELECT i='1e+01',i=1e+01, i in (1e+01,1e+01), i in ('1e+01','1e+01') FROM t1;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
-# End of 4.1 tests
+#
+# Bug #22533: storing large hex strings
+#
+
+create table t1(a bigint unsigned, b bigint);
+insert into t1 values (0xfffffffffffffffff, 0xfffffffffffffffff), 
+  (0x10000000000000000, 0x10000000000000000), 
+  (0x8fffffffffffffff, 0x8fffffffffffffff);
+select hex(a), hex(b) from t1;
+drop table t1;
+
+--echo End of 4.1 tests
 
 #
 # Test for bug #6474
diff --git a/sql/field.cc b/sql/field.cc
index 5dff8557265..3114c8b595e 100644
--- a/sql/field.cc
+++ b/sql/field.cc
@@ -8245,6 +8245,7 @@ Field_bit::Field_bit(char *ptr_arg, uint32 len_arg, uchar *null_ptr_arg,
     bit_ptr(bit_ptr_arg), bit_ofs(bit_ofs_arg), bit_len(len_arg & 7),
     bytes_in_rec(len_arg / 8)
 {
+  flags|= UNSIGNED_FLAG;
   /*
     Ensure that Field::eq() can distinguish between two different bit fields.
     (two bit fields that are not null, may have same ptr and null_ptr)
@@ -8554,6 +8555,7 @@ Field_bit_as_char::Field_bit_as_char(char *ptr_arg, uint32 len_arg,
   :Field_bit(ptr_arg, len_arg, null_ptr_arg, null_bit_arg, 0, 0,
              unireg_check_arg, field_name_arg)
 {
+  flags|= UNSIGNED_FLAG;
   bit_len= 0;
   bytes_in_rec= (len_arg + 7) / 8;
 }
diff --git a/sql/item.cc b/sql/item.cc
index 83be426d8b5..7ba5ab3e09d 100644
--- a/sql/item.cc
+++ b/sql/item.cc
@@ -4639,18 +4639,31 @@ my_decimal *Item_hex_string::val_decimal(my_decimal *decimal_value)
 
 int Item_hex_string::save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions)
 {
-  int error;
   field->set_notnull();
   if (field->result_type() == STRING_RESULT)
+    return field->store(str_value.ptr(), str_value.length(), 
+                        collation.collation);
+
+  ulonglong nr;
+  uint32 length= str_value.length();
+  if (length > 8)
   {
-    error=field->store(str_value.ptr(),str_value.length(),collation.collation);
+    nr= field->flags & UNSIGNED_FLAG ? ULONGLONG_MAX : LONGLONG_MAX;
+    goto warn;
   }
-  else
+  nr= (ulonglong) val_int();
+  if ((length == 8) && !(field->flags & UNSIGNED_FLAG) && (nr > LONGLONG_MAX))
   {
-    longlong nr=val_int();
-    error=field->store(nr, TRUE);    // Assume hex numbers are unsigned
+    nr= LONGLONG_MAX;
+    goto warn;
   }
-  return error;
+  return field->store((longlong) nr, TRUE);  // Assume hex numbers are unsigned
+
+warn:
+  if (!field->store((longlong) nr, TRUE))
+    field->set_warning(MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, ER_WARN_DATA_OUT_OF_RANGE,
+                       1);
+  return 1;
 }