diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/percona/innodb_sys_index.test b/mysql-test/suite/percona/innodb_sys_index.test
index a123ab250d7..d8c22e7f5f9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/percona/innodb_sys_index.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/percona/innodb_sys_index.test
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `information_schema`.`INNODB_SYS_INDEXES` ;
 drop table test.t1;
 SHOW TABLE STATUS FROM `information_schema` LIKE 'INNODB\_SYS\_INDEXES%' ;
 --enable_result_log
-
diff --git a/scripts/wsrep_sst_common.sh b/scripts/wsrep_sst_common.sh
index 46f4076111f..e23afc94511 100644
--- a/scripts/wsrep_sst_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/wsrep_sst_common.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,32 @@ else
     MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS=$(which my_print_defaults)
 fi
 
+# try to use my_print_defaults, mysql and mysqldump that come with the sources
+# (for MTR suite)
+SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd $(dirname "$0"); pwd -P)"
+EXTRA_DIR="$SCRIPTS_DIR/../extra"
+CLIENT_DIR="$SCRIPTS_DIR/../client"
+
+if [ -x "$CLIENT_DIR/mysql" ]; then
+    MYSQL_CLIENT="$CLIENT_DIR/mysql"
+else
+    MYSQL_CLIENT=$(which mysql)
+fi
+
+if [ -x "$CLIENT_DIR/mysqldump" ]; then
+    MYSQLDUMP="$CLIENT_DIR/mysqldump"
+else
+    MYSQLDUMP=$(which mysqldump)
+fi
+
+if [ -x "$SCRIPTS_DIR/my_print_defaults" ]; then
+    MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS="$SCRIPTS_DIR/my_print_defaults"
+elif [ -x "$EXTRA_DIR/my_print_defaults" ]; then
+    MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS="$EXTRA_DIR/my_print_defaults"
+else
+    MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS=$(which my_print_defaults)
+fi
+
 # For Bug:1200727
 if $MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS -c $WSREP_SST_OPT_CONF sst | grep -q "wsrep_sst_auth";then
     if [ -z "$WSREP_SST_OPT_AUTH" -o "$WSREP_SST_OPT_AUTH" = "(null)" ];then
diff --git a/sql/log.cc b/sql/log.cc
index ae932221f3b..12b6cf0483b 100644
--- a/sql/log.cc
+++ b/sql/log.cc
@@ -5954,11 +5954,23 @@ bool MYSQL_BIN_LOG::write(Log_event *event_info, my_bool *with_annotate)
   binlog_cache_data *cache_data= 0;
   bool is_trans_cache= FALSE;
   bool using_trans= event_info->use_trans_cache();
-  bool direct= event_info->use_direct_logging();
+  bool direct;
   ulong prev_binlog_id;
   DBUG_ENTER("MYSQL_BIN_LOG::write(Log_event *)");
   LINT_INIT(prev_binlog_id);
 
+#ifdef WITH_WSREP
+  /*
+    When binary logging is not enabled (--log-bin=0), wsrep-patch partially
+    enables it without opening the binlog file (MSQL_BIN_LOG::open().
+    So, avoid writing directly to binlog file.
+  */
+  if (wsrep_emulate_bin_log)
+    direct= false;
+  else
+#endif /* WITH_WSREP */
+    direct= event_info->use_direct_logging();
+
   if (thd->variables.option_bits & OPTION_GTID_BEGIN)
   {
     DBUG_PRINT("info", ("OPTION_GTID_BEGIN was set"));
@@ -6910,6 +6922,10 @@ MYSQL_BIN_LOG::write_transaction_to_binlog(THD *thd,
   DBUG_ENTER("MYSQL_BIN_LOG::write_transaction_to_binlog");
 
 #ifdef WITH_WSREP
+  /*
+    Control should not be allowed beyond this point in wsrep_emulate_bin_log
+    mode.
+  */
   if (wsrep_emulate_bin_log) DBUG_RETURN(0);
 #endif /* WITH_WSREP */
   entry.thd= thd;
diff --git a/sql/log.h b/sql/log.h
index 46d38f3a770..c014e08b172 100644
--- a/sql/log.h
+++ b/sql/log.h
@@ -1006,11 +1006,9 @@ uint purge_log_get_error_code(int res);
 
 int vprint_msg_to_log(enum loglevel level, const char *format, va_list args);
 void sql_print_error(const char *format, ...);
-void sql_print_warning(const char *format, ...) ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT(printf, 1, 2);
-void sql_print_information(const char *format, ...)
-  ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT(printf, 1, 2);
-typedef void (*sql_print_message_func)(const char *format, ...)
-  ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT_FPTR(printf, 1, 2);
+void sql_print_warning(const char *format, ...);
+void sql_print_information(const char *format, ...);
+typedef void (*sql_print_message_func)(const char *format, ...);
 extern sql_print_message_func sql_print_message_handlers[];
 
 int error_log_print(enum loglevel level, const char *format,
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.cc b/sql/sql_class.cc
index ade63d0b436..bdd187279db 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_class.cc
@@ -6605,16 +6605,6 @@ int THD::binlog_query(THD::enum_binlog_query_type qtype, char const *query_arg,
       The MYSQL_LOG::write() function will set the STMT_END_F flag and
       flush the pending rows event if necessary.
     */
-#ifdef WITH_WSREP
-    /*
-      Even though wsrep only supports ROW binary log format, a user can set
-      binlog format to STATEMENT (wsrep_forced_binlog_format). In which case
-      the control might reach here even when binary logging (--log-bin) is
-      not enabled. This is possible because wsrep patch partially enables
-      binary logging by setting wsrep_emulate_binlog.
-    */
-    if (mysql_bin_log.is_open())
-#endif /* WITH_WSREP */
     {
       Query_log_event qinfo(this, query_arg, query_len, is_trans, direct,
                             suppress_use, errcode);
diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index 0aff82b2eb5..1b50a21472f 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -886,7 +886,11 @@ bool do_command(THD *thd)
 {
   bool return_value;
   char *packet= 0;
+#ifdef WITH_WSREP
+  ulong packet_length= 0; // just to avoid (false positive) compiler warning
+#else
   ulong packet_length;
+#endif /* WITH_WSREP */
   NET *net= &thd->net;
   enum enum_server_command command;
   DBUG_ENTER("do_command");