diff --git a/sql/lock.cc b/sql/lock.cc
index a9c866a7641..936802f6340 100644
--- a/sql/lock.cc
+++ b/sql/lock.cc
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ lock_tables_check(THD *thd, TABLE **tables, uint count, uint flags)
 
     if (t->reginfo.lock_type >= TL_FIRST_WRITE)
     {
-      if (t->s->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_SYSTEM)
+      if (t->s->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_SYSTEM ||
+          t->s->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_STATISTICS)
         system_count++;
 
       if (t->db_stat & HA_READ_ONLY)
diff --git a/sql/sql_base.cc b/sql/sql_base.cc
index 2ffd666a6e4..921687dce63 100644
--- a/sql/sql_base.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_base.cc
@@ -9616,9 +9616,11 @@ open_system_tables_for_read(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list)
 
   for (TABLE_LIST *tables= table_list; tables; tables= tables->next_global)
   {
-    DBUG_ASSERT(tables->table->s->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_SYSTEM);
-    tables->table->file->row_logging= 0;
-    tables->table->use_all_columns();
+    TABLE *table= tables->table;
+    DBUG_ASSERT(table->s->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_SYSTEM ||
+                table->s->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_STATISTICS);
+    table->file->row_logging= 0;
+    table->use_all_columns();
   }
   lex->restore_backup_query_tables_list(&query_tables_list_backup);
 
diff --git a/sql/sql_statistics.cc b/sql/sql_statistics.cc
index f1e7358b346..05c50ff0bda 100644
--- a/sql/sql_statistics.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_statistics.cc
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ read_statistics_for_tables(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, bool force_reload)
         statistics_for_tables_is_needed= true;
       }
     }
-    else if (is_stat_table(tl->db, tl->alias))
+    else if (table_share->table_category == TABLE_CATEGORY_STATISTICS)
       found_stat_table= true;
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/table.cc b/sql/table.cc
index 24c27597458..181fc32fdbb 100644
--- a/sql/table.cc
+++ b/sql/table.cc
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ static bool fix_type_pointers(const char ***typelib_value_names,
 static field_index_t find_field(Field **fields, uchar *record, uint start,
                                 uint length);
 
-inline bool is_system_table_name(const char *name, size_t length);
+static inline bool is_system_table_name(const char *name, size_t length);
+static inline bool is_statistics_table_name(const char *name, size_t length);
+
 
 /**************************************************************************
   Object_creation_ctx implementation.
@@ -315,13 +317,12 @@ TABLE_CATEGORY get_table_category(const Lex_ident_db &db,
     if (is_system_table_name(name.str, name.length))
       return TABLE_CATEGORY_SYSTEM;
 
-    if (name.streq(GENERAL_LOG_NAME))
-      return TABLE_CATEGORY_LOG;
+    if (is_statistics_table_name(name.str, name.length))
+      return TABLE_CATEGORY_STATISTICS;
 
-    if (name.streq(SLOW_LOG_NAME))
-      return TABLE_CATEGORY_LOG;
-
-    if (name.streq(TRANSACTION_REG_NAME))
+    if (name.streq(GENERAL_LOG_NAME) ||
+        name.streq(SLOW_LOG_NAME) ||
+        name.streq(TRANSACTION_REG_NAME))
       return TABLE_CATEGORY_LOG;
   }
 
@@ -578,7 +579,7 @@ void free_table_share(TABLE_SHARE *share)
   and should not contain user tables.
 */
 
-inline bool is_system_table_name(const char *name, size_t length)
+static inline bool is_system_table_name(const char *name, size_t length)
 {
   CHARSET_INFO *ci= system_charset_info;
 
@@ -604,17 +605,6 @@ inline bool is_system_table_name(const char *name, size_t length)
              my_tolower(ci, name[2]) == 'm' &&
              my_tolower(ci, name[3]) == 'e') ||
 
-            /* one of mysql.*_stat tables, but not mysql.innodb* tables*/
-            ((my_tolower(ci, name[length-5]) == 's' &&
-              my_tolower(ci, name[length-4]) == 't' &&
-              my_tolower(ci, name[length-3]) == 'a' &&
-              my_tolower(ci, name[length-2]) == 't' &&
-              my_tolower(ci, name[length-1]) == 's') &&
-             !(my_tolower(ci, name[0]) == 'i' &&
-               my_tolower(ci, name[1]) == 'n' &&
-               my_tolower(ci, name[2]) == 'n' &&
-               my_tolower(ci, name[3]) == 'o')) ||
-
             /* mysql.event table */
             (my_tolower(ci, name[0]) == 'e' &&
              my_tolower(ci, name[1]) == 'v' &&
@@ -627,6 +617,29 @@ inline bool is_system_table_name(const char *name, size_t length)
 }
 
 
+static inline bool
+is_statistics_table_name(const char *name, size_t length)
+{
+  CHARSET_INFO *ci= system_charset_info;
+
+  if (length > 6)
+  {
+    /* one of mysql.*_stat tables, but not mysql.innodb* tables*/
+    if ((my_tolower(ci, name[length-5]) == 's' &&
+         my_tolower(ci, name[length-4]) == 't' &&
+         my_tolower(ci, name[length-3]) == 'a' &&
+         my_tolower(ci, name[length-2]) == 't' &&
+         my_tolower(ci, name[length-1]) == 's') &&
+        !(my_tolower(ci, name[0]) == 'i' &&
+          my_tolower(ci, name[1]) == 'n' &&
+          my_tolower(ci, name[2]) == 'n' &&
+          my_tolower(ci, name[3]) == 'o'))
+      return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
 /*
   Read table definition from a binary / text based .frm file
   
diff --git a/sql/table.h b/sql/table.h
index 96f9747a2c3..314fcccbdcd 100644
--- a/sql/table.h
+++ b/sql/table.h
@@ -463,6 +463,11 @@ enum enum_table_category
   */
   TABLE_CATEGORY_SYSTEM=3,
 
+  /**
+     Persistent statistics table
+  */
+  TABLE_CATEGORY_STATISTICS= 4,
+
   /**
     Log tables.
     These tables are an interface provided by the system
@@ -483,7 +488,7 @@ enum enum_table_category
     The server implementation perform writes.
     Log tables are cached in the table cache.
   */
-  TABLE_CATEGORY_LOG=4,
+  TABLE_CATEGORY_LOG=5,
 
   /*
     Types below are read only tables, not affected by FLUSH TABLES or
@@ -509,7 +514,7 @@ enum enum_table_category
     to I_S tables in the table cache, which should use
     this table type.
   */
-  TABLE_CATEGORY_INFORMATION=5,
+  TABLE_CATEGORY_INFORMATION=6,
 
   /**
     Performance schema tables.
@@ -531,7 +536,7 @@ enum enum_table_category
     The server implementation perform writes.
     Performance tables are cached in the table cache.
   */
-  TABLE_CATEGORY_PERFORMANCE=6
+  TABLE_CATEGORY_PERFORMANCE=7
 };
 
 typedef enum enum_table_category TABLE_CATEGORY;
diff --git a/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc b/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
index ff2130539bc..bc6f8283a5d 100644
--- a/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/wsrep_mysqld.cc
@@ -1444,15 +1444,21 @@ bool wsrep_check_mode_after_open_table (THD *thd,
                    (db_type == DB_TYPE_ARIA && wsrep_check_mode(WSREP_MODE_REPLICATE_ARIA)));
   TABLE *tbl= tables->table;
 
+  DBUG_ASSERT(tbl);
   if (replicate)
   {
-    /* It is not recommended to replicate MyISAM as it lacks rollback feature
-    but if user demands then actions are replicated using TOI.
-    Following code will kick-start the TOI but this has to be done only once
-    per statement.
-    Note: kick-start will take-care of creating isolation key for all tables
-    involved in the list (provided all of them are MYISAM or Aria tables). */
-    if (!is_stat_table(tables->db, tables->alias))
+    /*
+      It is not recommended to replicate MyISAM as it lacks rollback
+      feature but if user demands then actions are replicated using TOI.
+      Following code will kick-start the TOI but this has to be done
+      only once per statement.
+
+      Note: kick-start will take-care of creating isolation key for
+      all tables involved in the list (provided all of them are MYISAM
+      or Aria tables).
+    */
+    if ((tbl && tbl->s->table_category != TABLE_CATEGORY_STATISTICS) ||
+        (!tbl && !is_stat_table(tables->db, tables->alias)))
     {
       if (tbl->s->primary_key == MAX_KEY &&
           wsrep_check_mode(WSREP_MODE_REQUIRED_PRIMARY_KEY))
@@ -1470,13 +1476,14 @@ bool wsrep_check_mode_after_open_table (THD *thd,
              db_type != DB_TYPE_PERFORMANCE_SCHEMA)
   {
     bool is_system_db= (tbl &&
-                       ((strcmp(tbl->s->db.str, "mysql") == 0) ||
-                        (strcmp(tbl->s->db.str, "information_schema") == 0)));
+                        (!strcmp(tbl->s->db.str, "mysql") ||
+                         (tbl->s->table_category ==
+                          TABLE_CATEGORY_INFORMATION &&
+                          !strcmp(tbl->s->db.str, "information_schema"))));
 
     if (!is_system_db &&
 	!is_temporary_table(tables))
     {
-
       if (db_type != DB_TYPE_INNODB &&
 	  wsrep_check_mode(WSREP_MODE_STRICT_REPLICATION))
       {