diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_sp.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_sp.result
index 41bcfc7d72c..c9a9e162fa6 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_sp.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_sp.result
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ insert into t1 values (15);
 grant CREATE ROUTINE, EXECUTE on mysqltest1.* to "zedjzlcsjhd"@127.0.0.1;
 grant SELECT on mysqltest1.t1 to "zedjzlcsjhd"@127.0.0.1;
 grant SELECT, INSERT on mysqltest1.t2 to "zedjzlcsjhd"@127.0.0.1;
+SELECT 1;
+1
+1
 create procedure foo4()
 deterministic
 begin
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_sp.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_sp.test
index 386582f8f1b..8fa330584e2 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_sp.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_sp.test
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ grant CREATE ROUTINE, EXECUTE on mysqltest1.* to "zedjzlcsjhd"@127.0.0.1;
 grant SELECT on mysqltest1.t1 to "zedjzlcsjhd"@127.0.0.1;
 grant SELECT, INSERT on mysqltest1.t2 to "zedjzlcsjhd"@127.0.0.1;
 
+# ToDo: BUG#14931: There is a race between the last grant binlogging, and
+# the binlogging in the new connection made below, causing sporadic test
+# failures due to switched statement order in binlog. To fix this we do
+# SELECT 1 in the first connection before starting the second, ensuring
+# that binlogging is done in the expected order.
+# Please remove this SELECT 1 when BUG#14931 is fixed.
+SELECT 1;
+
 connect (con1,127.0.0.1,zedjzlcsjhd,,mysqltest1,$MASTER_MYPORT,);
 connection con1;