diff --git a/sql/sql_rename.cc b/sql/sql_rename.cc
index f32dc75148a..76a4b50d73a 100644
--- a/sql/sql_rename.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_rename.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2000, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+/* Copyright (c) 2000, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ do_rename(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *ren_table, char *new_db, char *new_table_name,
             (void) mysql_rename_table(ha_resolve_by_legacy_type(thd,
                                                                 table_type),
                                       new_db, new_alias,
-                                      ren_table->db, old_alias, 0);
+                                      ren_table->db, old_alias, NO_FK_CHECKS);
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/sql/sql_table.cc b/sql/sql_table.cc
index a65d2f0345b..cb03411b9ef 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_table.cc
@@ -4472,6 +4472,8 @@ make_unique_key_name(const char *field_name,KEY *start,KEY *end)
                                 FN_TO_IS_TMP   new_name is temporary.
                                 NO_FRM_RENAME  Don't rename the FRM file
                                 but only the table in the storage engine.
+                                NO_FK_CHECKS   Don't check FK constraints
+                                during rename.
 
   RETURN
     FALSE   OK
@@ -4490,9 +4492,14 @@ mysql_rename_table(handlerton *base, const char *old_db,
   char tmp_name[NAME_LEN+1];
   handler *file;
   int error=0;
+  ulonglong save_bits= thd->variables.option_bits;
   DBUG_ENTER("mysql_rename_table");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("old: '%s'.'%s'  new: '%s'.'%s'",
                        old_db, old_name, new_db, new_name));
+  
+  // Temporarily disable foreign key checks
+  if (flags & NO_FK_CHECKS) 
+    thd->variables.option_bits|= OPTION_NO_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS;
 
   file= (base == NULL ? 0 :
          get_new_handler((TABLE_SHARE*) 0, thd->mem_root, base));
@@ -4538,6 +4545,10 @@ mysql_rename_table(handlerton *base, const char *old_db,
     my_error(ER_NOT_SUPPORTED_YET, MYF(0), "ALTER TABLE");
   else if (error)
     my_error(ER_ERROR_ON_RENAME, MYF(0), from, to, error);
+  
+  // Restore options bits to the original value
+  thd->variables.option_bits= save_bits;
+
   DBUG_RETURN(error != 0);
 }
 
@@ -6064,7 +6075,7 @@ bool mysql_alter_table(THD *thd,char *new_db, char *new_name,
                                                         new_db, new_alias))
         {
           (void) mysql_rename_table(old_db_type, new_db, new_alias, db,
-                                    table_name, 0);
+                                    table_name, NO_FK_CHECKS);
           error= -1;
         }
       }
@@ -6787,7 +6798,7 @@ bool mysql_alter_table(THD *thd,char *new_db, char *new_name,
     error= 1;
     (void) quick_rm_table(new_db_type, new_db, tmp_name, FN_IS_TMP);
     (void) mysql_rename_table(old_db_type, db, old_name, db, alias,
-                            FN_FROM_IS_TMP);
+                            FN_FROM_IS_TMP | NO_FK_CHECKS);
   }
   else if (new_name != table_name || new_db != db)
   {
@@ -6799,7 +6810,7 @@ bool mysql_alter_table(THD *thd,char *new_db, char *new_name,
       error= 1;
       (void) quick_rm_table(new_db_type, new_db, new_alias, 0);
       (void) mysql_rename_table(old_db_type, db, old_name, db, alias,
-                                FN_FROM_IS_TMP);
+                                FN_FROM_IS_TMP | NO_FK_CHECKS);
     }
     else if (Table_triggers_list::change_table_name(thd, db, alias, 
                                                     table_name, new_db, 
@@ -6809,7 +6820,7 @@ bool mysql_alter_table(THD *thd,char *new_db, char *new_name,
       error= 1;
       (void) quick_rm_table(new_db_type, new_db, new_alias, 0);
       (void) mysql_rename_table(old_db_type, db, old_name, db,
-                                alias, FN_FROM_IS_TMP);
+                                alias, FN_FROM_IS_TMP | NO_FK_CHECKS);
       /*
         If we were performing "fast"/in-place ALTER TABLE we also need
         to restore old name of table in storage engine as a separate
@@ -6818,7 +6829,8 @@ bool mysql_alter_table(THD *thd,char *new_db, char *new_name,
       if (need_copy_table == ALTER_TABLE_METADATA_ONLY)
       {
         (void) mysql_rename_table(save_old_db_type, new_db, new_alias,
-                                  db, table_name, NO_FRM_RENAME); 
+                                  db, table_name, 
+                                  NO_FRM_RENAME | NO_FK_CHECKS); 
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/sql/sql_table.h b/sql/sql_table.h
index 043a8085452..6f09db12bb9 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.h
+++ b/sql/sql_table.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2006, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+/* Copyright (c) 2006, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ enum enum_explain_filename_mode
 #define FN_IS_TMP       (FN_FROM_IS_TMP | FN_TO_IS_TMP)
 #define NO_FRM_RENAME   (1 << 2)
 #define FRM_ONLY        (1 << 3)
+/** Don't check foreign key constraints while renaming table */
+#define NO_FK_CHECKS    (1 << 4)
 
 uint filename_to_tablename(const char *from, char *to, uint to_length
 #ifndef DBUG_OFF