diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_basic.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_basic.test
index a2635130ea3..48ddbaf244a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_basic.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_basic.test
@@ -248,12 +248,17 @@ connection master;
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES ('K','K'), ('L','L'), ('M','M');
 --echo **** On Master ****
 sync_slave_with_master;
+# since bug#31552/31609 idempotency is not default any longer. In order
+# the following test DELETE FROM t1 to pass the mode is switched
+# temprorarily
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= 'IDEMPOTENT';
 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE C1 = 'L';
 
 connection master;
 DELETE FROM t1;
 query_vertical SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
 sync_slave_with_master;
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default;
 let $last_error = query_get_value("SHOW SLAVE STATUS", Last_SQL_Errno, 1);
 disable_query_log;
 eval SELECT "$last_error" AS Last_SQL_Error;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_ignore_table.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_ignore_table.result
index e7200b31212..cdc3f5e9579 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_ignore_table.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_ignore_table.result
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ GRANT INSERT, INSERT (a), UPDATE (a), REFERENCES (a) ON `test`.`t4` TO 'mysqltes
 show grants for mysqltest4@localhost;
 Grants for mysqltest4@localhost
 GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'mysqltest4'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY PASSWORD '*196BDEDE2AE4F84CA44C47D54D78478C7E2BD7B7'
+set global slave_exec_mode='IDEMPOTENT';
 drop table t1, t4, mysqltest2.t2;
 drop database mysqltest2;
 delete from mysql.user where user like "mysqltest%";
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ INSERT INTO t5 (word)  VALUES ('TEST’');
 SELECT HEX(word) FROM t5;
 HEX(word)
 54455354E28099
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default;
 SELECT HEX(word) FROM t5;
 HEX(word)
 54455354E28099
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_2myisam.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_2myisam.result
index eb817859517..22284a26412 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_2myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_2myisam.result
@@ -430,10 +430,12 @@ START SLAVE;
 **** On Master ****
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES ('K','K'), ('L','L'), ('M','M');
 **** On Master ****
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= 'IDEMPOTENT';
 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE C1 = 'L';
 DELETE FROM t1;
 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
 COUNT(*)	0
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default;
 Last_SQL_Error
 0
 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_3innodb.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_3innodb.result
index 85a19a65fdd..f7b9e5d627a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_3innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_basic_3innodb.result
@@ -430,10 +430,12 @@ START SLAVE;
 **** On Master ****
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES ('K','K'), ('L','L'), ('M','M');
 **** On Master ****
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= 'IDEMPOTENT';
 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE C1 = 'L';
 DELETE FROM t1;
 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
 COUNT(*)	0
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default;
 Last_SQL_Error
 0
 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_ignore_table.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_ignore_table.test
index fd4ae64165a..7f13b16b0de 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_ignore_table.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_ignore_table.test
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ show grants for mysqltest3@localhost;
 show grants for mysqltest4@localhost;
 
 # Cleanup
+# connection slave;
+# BUG31552 changes idempotency is not default any longer
+# In order the following `delete from mysql.user',
+# where mysqltest1 does not exist on slave,
+# to succeed on slave the mode is temporarily changed
+set global slave_exec_mode='IDEMPOTENT';
+
 connection master;
 drop table t1, t4, mysqltest2.t2;
 drop database mysqltest2;
@@ -129,7 +136,10 @@ delete from mysql.db where user like "mysqltest%";
 # move it to slave instead
 #delete from mysql.tables_priv where user like "mysqltest%";
 delete from mysql.columns_priv where user like "mysqltest%";
+
 sync_slave_with_master;
+# bug#31552: do not restore the mode here but later in order
+# to succeed with yet the following delete from mysql.tables_priv
 
 #BUG27606
 delete from mysql.tables_priv where user like "mysqltest%";
@@ -155,6 +165,7 @@ CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE tmptbl504451f4258$1 (id INT NOT NULL) ENGINE=MEMORY;
 INSERT INTO t5 (word)  VALUES ('TEST’');
 SELECT HEX(word) FROM t5;
 sync_slave_with_master;
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default; # bug#31552 comments above
 connection slave;
 SELECT HEX(word) FROM t5;
 --error 1146
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_dd_advance.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_dd_advance.result
index 931fbb78c82..7f26313894c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_dd_advance.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_dd_advance.result
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ SELECT COUNT(*) FROM history;
 COUNT(*)
 400
 *** DUMP MASTER & SLAVE FOR COMPARE ********
-set @@global.slave_exec_mode='IDEMPOTENT' /* to ignore missed records in mysql.proc */;
 *************** TEST 2 CLEANUP SECTION ********************
 DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS tpcb.load;
 DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS tpcb.trans;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_row_basic_7ndb.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_row_basic_7ndb.result
index fe1b55f7ec3..4db69a7dce3 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_row_basic_7ndb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_row_basic_7ndb.result
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ C1	C2
 1	2
 2	4
 3	6
-set @@global.slave_exec_mode= 'STRICT';
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default;
 --- on slave: old values should be overwritten by replicated values ---
 SELECT * FROM t7 ORDER BY C1;
 C1	C2
@@ -430,10 +430,12 @@ START SLAVE;
 **** On Master ****
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES ('K','K'), ('L','L'), ('M','M');
 **** On Master ****
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= 'IDEMPOTENT';
 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE C1 = 'L';
 DELETE FROM t1;
 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
 COUNT(*)	0
+set @@global.slave_exec_mode= default;
 Last_SQL_Error
 0
 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1 ORDER BY c1,c2;
diff --git a/sql/log_event.cc b/sql/log_event.cc
index 28f9afec9a0..2490e54282f 100644
--- a/sql/log_event.cc
+++ b/sql/log_event.cc
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static void inline slave_rows_error_report(enum loglevel level, int ha_error,
               thd->net.last_error[0] != 0 ? ";" : "",
               handler_error == NULL? "<unknown>" : handler_error,
               log_name, pos);
->>>>>>>
 }
 #endif