diff --git a/mysql-test/t/flush_block_commit-master.opt b/mysql-test/t/flush_block_commit-master.opt
index d1f6d58e9f7..a25aa115e06 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/flush_block_commit-master.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/t/flush_block_commit-master.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
---innodb_lock_wait_timeout=5
+--loose-innodb_lock_wait_timeout=5