diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 18633d095b0..6d133c4c435 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -409,13 +409,20 @@ sub main () {
     {
       # use default and add any extra_suites as defined
       $opt_suites= $opt_suites_default;
-      my $ddd= basename(dirname($glob_mysql_test_dir));
-      foreach my $extra_suite (@extra_suites)
+      my $ccc= dirname($glob_mysql_test_dir);
+      my $found= 0;
+      while (!$found and !($ccc eq "/") and !($ccc eq ""))
       {
-	if ($extra_suite->[0] eq "$ddd")
+	my $ddd= basename($ccc);
+	foreach my $extra_suite (@extra_suites)
 	{
-	  $opt_suites= "$extra_suite->[1],$opt_suites";
+	  if ($extra_suite->[0] eq "$ddd")
+	  {
+	    $opt_suites= "$extra_suite->[1],$opt_suites";
+	    $found= 1;
+	  }
 	}
+	$ccc= dirname($ccc);
       }
     }