diff --git a/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online.test b/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online.test
index a3e88bc544a..f439f2a1fbf 100644
--- a/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online.test
+++ b/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online.test
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ set sql_mode=default;
 --echo #
 --echo # MDEV-28944 XA assertions failing in binlog_rollback and binlog_commit
 --echo #
+--disable_view_protocol
 CREATE TABLE t (a INT) ENGINE=MyISAM;
 INSERT INTO t VALUES (1);
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ XA COMMIT 'xid' ONE PHASE;
 DROP TABLE t;
 --disconnect con1
 --connection default
+--enable_view_protocol
 
 --echo #
 --echo # MDEV-29068 Cascade foreign key updates do not apply in online alter
diff --git a/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online_debug.test b/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online_debug.test
index 1376fcb5d7a..f6117acc1b7 100644
--- a/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online_debug.test
+++ b/mysql-test/main/alter_table_online_debug.test
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ set debug_sync= 'now SIGNAL end';
 --connection con2
 commit;
 --connection default
+--disable_view_protocol
 select variable_value into @otd from information_schema.session_status where variable_name='Opened_table_definitions';
 select * from t1;
 select variable_value-@otd from information_schema.session_status where variable_name='Opened_table_definitions';
+--enable_view_protocol
 
 --echo # long transaction and add column
 create or replace table t1 (a int);
@@ -693,6 +695,7 @@ alter table t1 add b int NULL, algorithm= copy, lock= none;
 --connection con2
 --reap
 update t1 set a= 222 where a = 2;
+--disable_view_protocol
 savepoint whoopsie;
 update t1 set a= 123 where a = 1;
 insert t3 values (2);
@@ -702,6 +705,7 @@ rollback to savepoint whoopsie;
 select * from t1;
 select * from t3;
 commit;
+--enable_view_protocol
 
 set debug_sync= 'now SIGNAL end';