diff --git a/sql/sql_insert.cc b/sql/sql_insert.cc
index 4dd0ec3375b..f34632b3df8 100644
--- a/sql/sql_insert.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_insert.cc
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ void upgrade_lock_type(THD *thd, thr_lock_type *lock_type,
     }
 
     bool log_on= (thd->variables.option_bits & OPTION_BIN_LOG);
-    if (thd->wsrep_binlog_format() == BINLOG_FORMAT_STMT &&
+    if (WSREP_BINLOG_FORMAT(global_system_variables.binlog_format) == BINLOG_FORMAT_STMT &&
         log_on && mysql_bin_log.is_open())
     {
       /*
diff --git a/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc b/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
index 55564dbe235..74015fdee28 100644
--- a/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ long wsrep_slave_threads;                       // No. of slave appliers threads
 ulong wsrep_retry_autocommit;                   // Retry aborted autocommit trx
 ulong wsrep_max_ws_size;                        // Max allowed ws (RBR buffer) size
 ulong wsrep_max_ws_rows;                        // Max number of rows in ws
-ulong wsrep_forced_binlog_format;
+ulong wsrep_forced_binlog_format= BINLOG_FORMAT_UNSPEC;
 ulong wsrep_mysql_replication_bundle;
 bool wsrep_gtid_mode;                           // Use wsrep_gtid_domain_id
                                                 // for galera transactions?