diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 355846d569b..a135964e322 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -3616,7 +3616,7 @@ sub mysqld_arguments ($$$$$) {
   }
 
   # Check if "extra_opt" contains --skip-log-bin
-  my $skip_binlog= grep('--skip-log-bin', @$extra_opt);
+  my $skip_binlog= grep(/^--skip-log-bin/, @$extra_opt);
 
   if ( $type eq 'master' )
   {