diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera/r/galera_var_dirty_reads.result b/mysql-test/suite/galera/r/galera_var_dirty_reads.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d703c8cf95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera/r/galera_var_dirty_reads.result
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+CREATE TABLE t1(i INT) ENGINE=INNODB;
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1);
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+i
+1
+SET @@global.wsrep_cluster_address = '';
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=OFF;
+SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait=0;
+SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_ready';
+Variable_name	Value
+wsrep_ready	OFF
+SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+Variable_name	Value
+wsrep_cluster_status	non-Primary
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+ERROR 08S01: WSREP has not yet prepared node for application use
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=ON;
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+i
+1
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+i
+1
+DROP TABLE t1;
+# End of test
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera/suite.pm b/mysql-test/suite/galera/suite.pm
index e21207b659a..7642b937e05 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/galera/suite.pm
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera/suite.pm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ push @::global_suppressions,
      qr(WSREP: Failed to send state UUID:),
      qr(WSREP: last inactive check more than .* skipping check),
      qr(WSREP: SQL statement was ineffective),
+     qr(WSREP: Releasing seqno [0-9]* before [0-9]* was assigned.),
    );
 
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_var_dirty_reads.test b/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_var_dirty_reads.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..855f4abdbf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_var_dirty_reads.test
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#
+# Check the handling of @@wsrep_dirty_reads
+#
+
+--source include/galera_cluster.inc
+--source include/have_innodb.inc
+
+--connection node_2
+--let $wsrep_cluster_address_saved = `SELECT @@global.wsrep_cluster_address`
+
+CREATE TABLE t1(i INT) ENGINE=INNODB;
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1);
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+
+SET @@global.wsrep_cluster_address = '';
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=OFF;
+
+# Set wsrep_sync_wait to avoid ER_LOCK_WAIT_TIMEOUT (MDEV-6832).
+SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait=0;
+
+# Must return 'OFF'
+SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_ready';
+
+# Must return 'Non-primary'
+SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+
+--error ER_UNKNOWN_COM_ERROR
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=ON;
+
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+
+--disable_query_log
+--eval SET @@global.wsrep_cluster_address = '$wsrep_cluster_address_saved'
+--enable_query_log
+--source include/wait_until_connected_again.inc
+
+--connection node_1
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+# Cleanup
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
+--source include/galera_end.inc
+--echo # End of test
+
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/wsrep_dirty_reads_basic.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/wsrep_dirty_reads_basic.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d2a62d6136f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/wsrep_dirty_reads_basic.result
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#
+# wsrep_dirty_reads
+#
+# save the initial value
+SET @wsrep_dirty_reads_session_saved = @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+# default
+SELECT @@global.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+ERROR HY000: Variable 'wsrep_dirty_reads' is a SESSION variable
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+@@session.wsrep_dirty_reads
+0
+
+# scope and valid values
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=OFF;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+@@session.wsrep_dirty_reads
+0
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=ON;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+@@session.wsrep_dirty_reads
+1
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=default;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+@@session.wsrep_dirty_reads
+0
+
+# invalid values
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=NULL;
+ERROR 42000: Variable 'wsrep_dirty_reads' can't be set to the value of 'NULL'
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads='junk';
+ERROR 42000: Variable 'wsrep_dirty_reads' can't be set to the value of 'junk'
+
+# restore the initial values
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads = @wsrep_dirty_reads_session_saved;
+# End of test
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/wsrep_dirty_reads_basic.test b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/wsrep_dirty_reads_basic.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a47524fcfe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/wsrep_dirty_reads_basic.test
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+--source include/have_wsrep.inc
+
+--echo #
+--echo # wsrep_dirty_reads
+--echo #
+
+--echo # save the initial value
+SET @wsrep_dirty_reads_session_saved = @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+
+--echo # default
+--error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR
+SELECT @@global.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+
+--echo
+--echo # scope and valid values
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=OFF;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=ON;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=default;
+SELECT @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads;
+
+--echo
+--echo # invalid values
+--error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads=NULL;
+--error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads='junk';
+
+--echo
+--echo # restore the initial values
+SET @@session.wsrep_dirty_reads = @wsrep_dirty_reads_session_saved;
+
+--echo # End of test
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.h b/sql/sql_class.h
index 5ab03388f01..9dbf85f2dca 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.h
+++ b/sql/sql_class.h
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ typedef struct system_variables
 #ifdef WITH_WSREP
   my_bool wsrep_on;
   my_bool wsrep_causal_reads;
+  my_bool wsrep_dirty_reads;
   uint wsrep_sync_wait;
   ulong wsrep_retry_autocommit;
 #endif
diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index 87810a65b0f..730adfe94ed 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -2615,11 +2615,13 @@ mysql_execute_command(THD *thd)
     }
 
     /*
-     * bail out if DB snapshot has not been installed. We however,
-     * allow SET and SHOW queries
-     */
+      Bail out if DB snapshot has not been installed. We however,
+      allow SET and SHOW queries.
+    */
     if (thd->variables.wsrep_on && !thd->wsrep_applier && !wsrep_ready &&
         lex->sql_command != SQLCOM_SET_OPTION &&
+        !(thd->variables.wsrep_dirty_reads &&
+          lex->sql_command == SQLCOM_SELECT) &&
         !wsrep_is_show_query(lex->sql_command))
     {
 #if DIRTY_HACK
diff --git a/sql/sys_vars.cc b/sql/sys_vars.cc
index f2592a3fd58..fe7e0135fe1 100644
--- a/sql/sys_vars.cc
+++ b/sql/sys_vars.cc
@@ -4743,6 +4743,12 @@ static Sys_var_mybool Sys_wsrep_slave_UK_checks(
 static Sys_var_mybool Sys_wsrep_restart_slave(
        "wsrep_restart_slave", "Should MySQL slave be restarted automatically, when node joins back to cluster",
        GLOBAL_VAR(wsrep_restart_slave), CMD_LINE(OPT_ARG), DEFAULT(FALSE));
+
+static Sys_var_mybool Sys_wsrep_dirty_reads(
+       "wsrep_dirty_reads", "Do not reject SELECT queries even when the node "
+       "is not ready.", SESSION_ONLY(wsrep_dirty_reads), NO_CMD_LINE,
+       DEFAULT(FALSE), NO_MUTEX_GUARD, NOT_IN_BINLOG);
+
 #endif /* WITH_WSREP */
 
 static bool fix_host_cache_size(sys_var *, THD *, enum_var_type)