diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/funcs_2/charset/charset_master.test b/mysql-test/suite/funcs_2/charset/charset_master.test
index 09e24e2c246..99ca4564a0b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/funcs_2/charset/charset_master.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/funcs_2/charset/charset_master.test
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ let $check_std_csets= 1;
 let $check_ucs2_csets= 1;
 let $check_utf8_csets= 1;
 
+# Bug#32784: Timeout in test "innodb_charset": InnoDB much slower 
+#            than other handlers
+# NOTE:  We turn autocommit off to improve the performance of the innodb variant
+#        of this test.  Per Innobase's recommendation.
+
+--disable_query_log
+SET autocommit=0;
+--enable_query_log
+
 #
 # Check all charsets/collation combinations
 #