diff --git a/mysql-test/r/ndb_binlog_multi.result b/mysql-test/r/ndb_binlog_multi.result
index be5dc695d24..119174039f9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/ndb_binlog_multi.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/ndb_binlog_multi.result
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-drop table if exists t1,t2;
-drop table if exists t1,t2;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3;
+CREATE TABLE t3 (dummy INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE = NDB;
+DROP TABLE t3;
 reset master;
 reset master;
 CREATE TABLE t2 (a INT PRIMARY KEY, b int) ENGINE = NDB;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/ndb_binlog_multi.test b/mysql-test/t/ndb_binlog_multi.test
index 6adacf73208..e023a54b61c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/ndb_binlog_multi.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/ndb_binlog_multi.test
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@
 
 --disable_warnings
 connection server2;
-drop table if exists t1,t2;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3;
 connection server1;
-drop table if exists t1,t2;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3;
 --enable_warnings
 
+# Dummy table create/drop to avoid a race where table is created
+# before event subscription is set up, causing test failure (BUG#20677).
+connection server2;
+CREATE TABLE t3 (dummy INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE = NDB;
+connection server1;
+DROP TABLE t3;
+
 # reset for test
 connection server1;
 reset master;