diff --git a/mysql-test/t/flush_read_lock.test b/mysql-test/t/flush_read_lock.test
index b234d941e6e..dbb1dd7cb49 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/flush_read_lock.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/flush_read_lock.test
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 --source include/have_innodb.inc
 # We need the Debug Sync Facility.
 --source include/have_debug_sync.inc
+# Parts of this test use DDL on events, BINLOG statement and
+# other statements which are not supported in embedded server.
+-- source include/not_embedded.inc
 # Save the initial number of concurrent sessions.
 --source include/count_sessions.inc