diff --git a/mysql-test/include/innodb_stable_estimates.inc b/mysql-test/include/innodb_stable_estimates.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc3bc4de9ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/innodb_stable_estimates.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Include this file in your .test file if your testcase uses InnoDB tables
+# requiring stable query plans, which likely requires that InnoDB produces
+# stable estimates for #records in tables.
+#
+# How it works:
+# Unstable InnoDB estimates are caused by InnoDB's background statistics
+# collection. When you include this file, MTR will use server options from
+# include/innodb_stable_estimates.opt, which disables background statistics
+# collection.
+# (and no, InnoDB team objects to using this configuration for all MTR tests)
+#
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/innodb_stable_estimates.opt b/mysql-test/include/innodb_stable_estimates.opt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..896950f4ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/innodb_stable_estimates.opt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--innodb_stats_auto_recalc=0
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/mdev-14846.test b/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/mdev-14846.test
index adcefecd52f..0952470506d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/mdev-14846.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb/t/mdev-14846.test
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 --source include/count_sessions.inc
 --source include/have_debug_sync.inc
 
+--source include/innodb_stable_estimates.inc
+
 CREATE TABLE t1 (
  pk INT,
  f1 VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,