diff --git a/support-files/mysql.spec.sh b/support-files/mysql.spec.sh
index 92f055e269a..d492e8fc6b7 100644
--- a/support-files/mysql.spec.sh
+++ b/support-files/mysql.spec.sh
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ mkdir debug
   # XXX: install_layout so we can't just set it based on INSTALL_LAYOUT=RPM
   ${CMAKE} ../%{src_dir} -DBUILD_CONFIG=mysql_release -DINSTALL_LAYOUT=RPM \
            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
-           -DMYSQL_UNIX_ADDR="/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock" \
+           -DMYSQL_UNIX_ADDR="%{mysqldatadir}/mysql.sock" \
            -DFEATURE_SET="%{feature_set}" \
            -DCOMPILATION_COMMENT="%{compilation_comment_debug}" \
            -DMYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX="%{server_suffix}"
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ mkdir release
   # XXX: install_layout so we can't just set it based on INSTALL_LAYOUT=RPM
   ${CMAKE} ../%{src_dir} -DBUILD_CONFIG=mysql_release -DINSTALL_LAYOUT=RPM \
            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
-           -DMYSQL_UNIX_ADDR="/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock" \
+           -DMYSQL_UNIX_ADDR="%{mysqldatadir}/mysql.sock" \
            -DFEATURE_SET="%{feature_set}" \
            -DCOMPILATION_COMMENT="%{compilation_comment_release}" \
            -DMYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX="%{server_suffix}"
@@ -1133,6 +1133,11 @@ echo "====="                                     >> $STATUS_HISTORY
 # merging BK trees)
 ##############################################################################
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 19 2011 Joerg Bruehe <joerg.bruehe@oracle.com>
+
+- Null-upmerge the fix of bug#37165: This spec file is not affected.
+- Replace "/var/lib/mysql" by the spec file variable "%{mysqldatadir}".
+
 * Mon Jul 25 2011 Chuck Bell <chuck.bell@oracle.com>
 
 - Added the mysql_plugin client - enables or disables plugins.