diff --git a/.bzrignore b/.bzrignore
index 1cf0cf7b889..fcacbd7c726 100644
--- a/.bzrignore
+++ b/.bzrignore
@@ -1791,3 +1791,4 @@ vio/viotest-sslconnect.cpp
 vio/viotest.cpp
 zlib/*.ds?
 zlib/*.vcproj
+mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_4ndb.test
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/safe_set_to_maybe_ro_var.inc b/mysql-test/include/safe_set_to_maybe_ro_var.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..add7f2091b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/safe_set_to_maybe_ro_var.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# to mask out the error - never abort neither log in result file - in setting 
+# to read-only variable.
+# It is assumed that the new value is equal to one the var was set to.
+# Such situation happens particularily with binlog_format that becomes read-only
+# with ndb default storage.
+#
+# when generate results always watch the file to find what is expected,
+# the SET query may fail
+
+# script accepts $maybe_ro_var the var name and $val4var the value
+
+### USAGE:
+### let $maybe_ro_var= ...
+### let $val4var= ...
+### include/safe_set_to_maybe_ro_var.inc
+
+--disable_result_log
+--disable_abort_on_error
+eval SET $maybe_ro_var = $val4var;
+--enable_abort_on_error
+--enable_result_log
+
+eval SELECT $maybe_ro_var;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_row_basic_8partition.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_row_basic_8partition.result
index a6728303a4c..dedd5d044e0 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_row_basic_8partition.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_row_basic_8partition.result
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ reset slave;
 drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
 start slave;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1;
-SET BINLOG_FORMAT=ROW;
+SET @@BINLOG_FORMAT = ROW;
+SELECT @@BINLOG_FORMAT;
+@@BINLOG_FORMAT
+ROW
 **** Partition RANGE testing ****
 CREATE TABLE t1 (id MEDIUMINT NOT NULL, b1 BIT(8), vc VARCHAR(255), 
 bc CHAR(255), d DECIMAL(10,4) DEFAULT 0, 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rbr_to_sbr.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rbr_to_sbr.test
index 83a9b08c344..0c5368197b3 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rbr_to_sbr.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rbr_to_sbr.test
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 -- source include/have_row_based.inc
 -- source include/have_binlog_format_mixed_or_statement.inc
+-- source include/not_ndb_default.inc
 -- source include/master-slave.inc
 
 # Test that the slave temporarily switches to ROW when seeing binrow
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_row_basic_8partition.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_row_basic_8partition.test
index 640a420c10e..f262ef05c58 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_row_basic_8partition.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_row_basic_8partition.test
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@
 ############################################################
 
 --source include/have_row_based.inc
+--source include/have_binlog_format_row.inc
 --source include/have_partition.inc
+--source include/not_ndb_default.inc
 --source include/master-slave.inc
 connection master;
 --disable_warnings
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1;
-SET BINLOG_FORMAT=ROW;
+
+let $maybe_ro_var = @@BINLOG_FORMAT;
+let $val4var = ROW;
+--source include/safe_set_to_maybe_ro_var.inc
 
 --echo **** Partition RANGE testing ****
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_switch_stm_row_mixed.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_switch_stm_row_mixed.test
index 4066794d519..d345b62b8eb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_switch_stm_row_mixed.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_switch_stm_row_mixed.test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- source include/have_row_based.inc
+-- source include/not_ndb_default.inc
 -- source include/master-slave.inc
 
 connection master;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_2myisam.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_2myisam.test
index 1a2cb1d0fb3..a0f0ea04f44 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_2myisam.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_2myisam.test
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+--source include/not_ndb_default.inc
 let $engine=MyISAM;
 --source extra/rpl_tests/rpl_truncate.test
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_3innodb.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_3innodb.test
index 7f3145feb1b..a31fd62a29a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_3innodb.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_truncate_3innodb.test
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 --source include/have_innodb.inc
+--source include/not_ndb_default.inc
 
 let $engine=InnoDB;
 --source extra/rpl_tests/rpl_truncate.test