diff --git a/storage/sphinx/mysql-test/sphinx/disabled.def b/storage/sphinx/mysql-test/sphinx/disabled.def
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a85b8b71e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/sphinx/mysql-test/sphinx/disabled.def
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+sphinx     : MDEV-10986, MDEV-10985
+union-5539 : MDEV-10986, MDEV-10985