diff --git a/mysql-test/t/sp_trans_log.test b/mysql-test/t/sp_trans_log.test
index cc3b2531bed..9b85981e2e1 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/sp_trans_log.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/sp_trans_log.test
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# binlog disabled in embedded server
+-- source include/not_embedded.inc
+
 # part of sp_trans test that appeared to be sensitive to binlog format
 --source include/have_innodb.inc
 --source include/have_binlog_format_mixed_or_row.inc