diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.result
index 47cd362a549..fe0b283fc7c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.result
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_ignore_table="test.b%";
 ERROR HY000: This operation cannot be performed as you have a running slave ''; run STOP SLAVE '' first
 connection slave;
 include/stop_slave.inc
+SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_do_table="";
+SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_ignore_table="";
 SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_do_table="test.a%";
 SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_ignore_table="test.b%";
 include/start_slave.inc
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.test
index 6db61927eec..657a95cec15 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_filter_wild_tables_dynamic.test
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_ignore_table="test.b%";
 
 connection slave;
 source include/stop_slave.inc;
+SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_do_table="";
+SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_ignore_table="";
 SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_do_table="test.a%";
 SET @@GLOBAL.replicate_wild_ignore_table="test.b%";
 source include/start_slave.inc;
diff --git a/sql/rpl_filter.cc b/sql/rpl_filter.cc
index 635a0f4e2d6..8035763bf35 100644
--- a/sql/rpl_filter.cc
+++ b/sql/rpl_filter.cc
@@ -416,10 +416,13 @@ Rpl_filter::set_wild_do_table(const char* table_spec)
 
   status= parse_filter_rule(table_spec, &Rpl_filter::add_wild_do_table);
 
-  if (!wild_do_table.elements)
+  if (wild_do_table_inited && status)
   {
-    delete_dynamic(&wild_do_table);
-    wild_do_table_inited= 0;
+    if (!wild_do_table.elements)
+    {
+      delete_dynamic(&wild_do_table);
+      wild_do_table_inited= 0;
+    }
   }
 
   return status;
@@ -436,10 +439,13 @@ Rpl_filter::set_wild_ignore_table(const char* table_spec)
 
   status= parse_filter_rule(table_spec, &Rpl_filter::add_wild_ignore_table);
 
-  if (!wild_ignore_table.elements)
+  if (wild_ignore_table_inited && status)
   {
-    delete_dynamic(&wild_ignore_table);
-    wild_ignore_table_inited= 0;
+    if (!wild_ignore_table.elements)
+    {
+      delete_dynamic(&wild_ignore_table);
+      wild_ignore_table_inited= 0;
+    }
   }
 
   return status;