diff --git a/sql/sql_insert.cc b/sql/sql_insert.cc
index 3c3fcc807f2..3ef13ea2e1d 100644
--- a/sql/sql_insert.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_insert.cc
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void upgrade_lock_type(THD *thd, thr_lock_type *lock_type,
     }
 
     bool log_on= (thd->variables.option_bits & OPTION_BIN_LOG);
-    if (thd->wsrep_binlog_format() == BINLOG_FORMAT_STMT &&
+    if (WSREP_BINLOG_FORMAT(global_system_variables.binlog_format) == BINLOG_FORMAT_STMT &&
         log_on && mysql_bin_log.is_open())
     {
       /*
diff --git a/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc b/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
index 7661dab2b8a..560db53d16e 100644
--- a/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ long wsrep_slave_threads;                       // No. of slave appliers threads
 ulong wsrep_retry_autocommit;                   // Retry aborted autocommit trx
 ulong wsrep_max_ws_size;                        // Max allowed ws (RBR buffer) size
 ulong wsrep_max_ws_rows;                        // Max number of rows in ws
-ulong wsrep_forced_binlog_format;
+ulong wsrep_forced_binlog_format= BINLOG_FORMAT_UNSPEC;
 ulong wsrep_mysql_replication_bundle;
 
 bool              wsrep_gtid_mode;              // Enable WSREP native GTID support