diff --git a/mysql-test/lib/mtr_report.pl b/mysql-test/lib/mtr_report.pl
index b173896d48a..e92cac5cfba 100644
--- a/mysql-test/lib/mtr_report.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/lib/mtr_report.pl
@@ -130,16 +130,11 @@ sub mtr_report_test_failed ($) {
   my $tinfo= shift;
 
   $tinfo->{'result'}= 'MTR_RES_FAILED';
-  if ( $tinfo->{'timeout'} )
+  if ( defined $tinfo->{'timeout'} )
   {
     print "[ fail ]  timeout\n";
     return;
   }
-  elsif ( $tinfo->{'ndb_test'} and $::cluster->[0]->{'installed_ok'} eq "NO")
-  {
-    print "[ fail ]  ndbcluster start failure\n";
-    return;
-  }
   else
   {
     print "[ fail ]\n";
diff --git a/mysql-test/lib/mtr_timer.pl b/mysql-test/lib/mtr_timer.pl
index a85ab8c6122..4c71e41fa0a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/lib/mtr_timer.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/lib/mtr_timer.pl
@@ -4,23 +4,22 @@
 # and is part of the translation of the Bourne shell script with the
 # same name.
 
-use Carp qw(cluck);
 use Socket;
 use Errno;
 use strict;
 
 #use POSIX ":sys_wait_h";
-use POSIX 'WNOHANG';
+#use POSIX 'WNOHANG';
 
 sub mtr_init_timers ();
 sub mtr_timer_start($$$);
 sub mtr_timer_stop($$);
 sub mtr_timer_stop_all($);
-sub mtr_timer_waitpid($$$);
+
 
 ##############################################################################
 #
-#  Initiate a structure shared by all timers
+#  Initiate the structure shared by all timers
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
@@ -35,17 +34,19 @@ sub mtr_init_timers () {
 #  Start, stop and poll a timer
 #
 #  As alarm() isn't portable to Windows, we use separate processes to
-#  implement timers. That is why there is a mtr_timer_waitpid(), as this
-#  is where we catch a timeout.
+#  implement timers.
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
 sub mtr_timer_start($$$) {
   my ($timers,$name,$duration)= @_;
 
+  mtr_verbose("mtr_timer_start: $name, $duration");
+
   if ( exists $timers->{'timers'}->{$name} )
   {
     # We have an old running timer, kill it
+    mtr_verbose("There is an old timer running");
     mtr_timer_stop($timers,$name);
   }
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ sub mtr_timer_start($$$) {
     {
       if ( $! == $!{EAGAIN} )           # See "perldoc Errno"
       {
-        mtr_debug("Got EAGAIN from fork(), sleep 1 second and redo");
+        mtr_warning("Got EAGAIN from fork(), sleep 1 second and redo");
         sleep(1);
         redo FORK;
       }
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ sub mtr_timer_start($$$) {
     if ( $tpid )
     {
       # Parent, record the information
+      mtr_verbose("timer parent, record info($name, $tpid, $duration)");
       $timers->{'timers'}->{$name}->{'pid'}= $tpid;
       $timers->{'timers'}->{$name}->{'duration'}= $duration;
       $timers->{'pids'}->{$tpid}= $name;
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ sub mtr_timer_start($$$) {
       $SIG{INT}= 'DEFAULT';
 
       $0= "mtr_timer(timers,$name,$duration)";
+      mtr_verbose("timer child $name, sleep $duration");
       sleep($duration);
       exit(0);
     }
@@ -95,9 +98,12 @@ sub mtr_timer_start($$$) {
 sub mtr_timer_stop ($$) {
   my ($timers,$name)= @_;
 
+  mtr_verbose("mtr_timer_stop: $name");
+
   if ( exists $timers->{'timers'}->{$name} )
   {
     my $tpid= $timers->{'timers'}->{$name}->{'pid'};
+    mtr_verbose("Stopping timer with pid $tpid");
 
     # FIXME as Cygwin reuses pids fast, maybe check that is
     # the expected process somehow?!
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ sub mtr_timer_stop ($$) {
   }
   else
   {
-    mtr_debug("Asked to stop timer \"$name\" not started");
+    mtr_error("Asked to stop timer \"$name\" not started");
     return 0;
   }
 }
diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 35782733b20..1d217bdef84 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ sub main () {
     my ($need_ndbcluster,$need_im);
     foreach my $test (@$tests)
     {
+      next if $test->{skip};
+
       $need_ndbcluster||= $test->{ndb_test};
       $need_im||= $test->{component_id} eq 'im';
 
@@ -2753,10 +2755,9 @@ sub run_testcase_check_skip_test($)
       # If test needs this cluster, check it was installed ok
       if ( !$cluster->{'installed_ok'} )
       {
-	mtr_tofile($path_timefile,
-		   "Test marked as failed because $cluster->{'name'} " .
-		   "was not installed ok!");
 	mtr_report_test_name($tinfo);
+	$tinfo->{comment}=
+	  "Cluster $cluster->{'name'} was not installed ok";
 	mtr_report_test_failed($tinfo);
 	return 1;
       }
@@ -2879,10 +2880,8 @@ sub run_testcase ($) {
     # Can't restart a running server that may be in use
     if ( $glob_use_running_server )
     {
-      $tinfo->{'skip'}= 1;
-      $tinfo->{'comment'}= "Can't restart a running server";
-
       mtr_report_test_name($tinfo);
+      $tinfo->{comment}= "Can't restart a running server";
       mtr_report_test_skipped($tinfo);
       return;
     }
@@ -2932,16 +2931,16 @@ sub run_testcase ($) {
       $tinfo->{'timeout'}= 1;           # Mark as timeout
       report_failure_and_restart($tinfo);
     }
+    elsif ( $res == 1 )
+    {
+      # Test case failure reported by mysqltest
+      report_failure_and_restart($tinfo);
+    }
     else
     {
-      # Test case failed, if in control mysqltest returns 1
-      if ( $res != 1 )
-      {
-        mtr_tofile($path_timefile,
-                   "mysqltest returned unexpected code $res, " .
-                   "it has probably crashed");
-      }
-
+      # mysqltest failed, probably crashed
+      $tinfo->{comment}=
+	"mysqltest returned unexpected code $res, it has probably crashed";
       report_failure_and_restart($tinfo);
     }