diff --git a/mysql-test/r/myisam.result b/mysql-test/r/myisam.result
index 58e2e451a0d..df97e96c334 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/myisam.result
@@ -2271,4 +2271,32 @@ checksum table t3;
 Table	Checksum
 test.t3	326284887
 drop table t1,t2,t3;
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT, b CHAR(10), KEY(a), KEY(b));
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1,'0'),(2,'0'),(3,'0'),(4,'0'),(5,'0'),
+(6,'0'),(7,'0');
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+10,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+20,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+40,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+80,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+160,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+320,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+640,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+1280,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+2560,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+5120,b FROM t1;
+SET myisam_sort_buffer_size=4;
+REPAIR TABLE t1;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+test.t1	repair	error	myisam_sort_buffer_size is too small
+test.t1	repair	warning	Number of rows changed from 0 to 7168
+test.t1	repair	status	OK
+SET myisam_repair_threads=2;
+REPAIR TABLE t1;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+test.t1	repair	error	myisam_sort_buffer_size is too small
+test.t1	repair	warning	Number of rows changed from # to 7168
+test.t1	repair	status	OK
+SET myisam_repair_threads=@@global.myisam_repair_threads;
+SET myisam_sort_buffer_size=@@global.myisam_sort_buffer_size;
+DROP TABLE t1;
 End of 5.1 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/myisam.test b/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
index 5de7c997a24..faeb5ee686a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
@@ -1518,5 +1518,33 @@ CREATE TABLE t3 select * from t1;
 checksum table t3;
 drop table t1,t2,t3;
 
+
+#
+# BUG#47073 - valgrind errs, corruption,failed repair of partition,
+#             low myisam_sort_buffer_size
+#
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT, b CHAR(10), KEY(a), KEY(b));
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1,'0'),(2,'0'),(3,'0'),(4,'0'),(5,'0'),
+                     (6,'0'),(7,'0');
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+10,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+20,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+40,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+80,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+160,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+320,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+640,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+1280,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+2560,b FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a+5120,b FROM t1;
+SET myisam_sort_buffer_size=4;
+REPAIR TABLE t1;
+SET myisam_repair_threads=2;
+# May report different values depending on threads activity.
+--replace_regex /changed from [0-9]+/changed from #/
+REPAIR TABLE t1;
+SET myisam_repair_threads=@@global.myisam_repair_threads;
+SET myisam_sort_buffer_size=@@global.myisam_sort_buffer_size;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
 --echo End of 5.1 tests
 
diff --git a/storage/myisam/ha_myisam.cc b/storage/myisam/ha_myisam.cc
index 5198e685817..aa9a2eeb77a 100644
--- a/storage/myisam/ha_myisam.cc
+++ b/storage/myisam/ha_myisam.cc
@@ -1087,22 +1087,6 @@ int ha_myisam::repair(THD *thd, MI_CHECK &param, bool do_optimize)
   ha_rows rows= file->state->records;
   DBUG_ENTER("ha_myisam::repair");
 
-  /*
-    Normally this method is entered with a properly opened table. If the
-    repair fails, it can be repeated with more elaborate options. Under
-    special circumstances it can happen that a repair fails so that it
-    closed the data file and cannot re-open it. In this case file->dfile
-    is set to -1. We must not try another repair without an open data
-    file. (Bug #25289)
-  */
-  if (file->dfile == -1)
-  {
-    sql_print_information("Retrying repair of: '%s' failed. "
-                          "Please try REPAIR EXTENDED or myisamchk",
-                          table->s->path.str);
-    DBUG_RETURN(HA_ADMIN_FAILED);
-  }
-
   param.db_name=    table->s->db.str;
   param.table_name= table->alias;
   param.tmpfile_createflag = O_RDWR | O_TRUNC;
diff --git a/storage/myisam/mi_check.c b/storage/myisam/mi_check.c
index 1c33ffa90f5..8f7b1399aa2 100644
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_check.c
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_check.c
@@ -2561,8 +2561,9 @@ err:
       VOID(my_close(new_file,MYF(0)));
       VOID(my_raid_delete(param->temp_filename,share->base.raid_chunks,
 			  MYF(MY_WME)));
-      if (info->dfile == new_file)
-	info->dfile= -1;
+      if (info->dfile == new_file) /* Retry with key cache */
+        if (unlikely(mi_open_datafile(info, share, name, -1)))
+          param->retry_repair= 0; /* Safety */
     }
     mi_mark_crashed_on_repair(info);
   }
@@ -3095,8 +3096,9 @@ err:
       VOID(my_close(new_file,MYF(0)));
       VOID(my_raid_delete(param->temp_filename,share->base.raid_chunks,
 			  MYF(MY_WME)));
-      if (info->dfile == new_file)
-	info->dfile= -1;
+      if (info->dfile == new_file) /* Retry with key cache */
+        if (unlikely(mi_open_datafile(info, share, name, -1)))
+          param->retry_repair= 0; /* Safety */
     }
     mi_mark_crashed_on_repair(info);
   }
diff --git a/storage/myisam/sort.c b/storage/myisam/sort.c
index f31edbe1249..fb16af9cddf 100644
--- a/storage/myisam/sort.c
+++ b/storage/myisam/sort.c
@@ -788,7 +788,11 @@ static int NEAR_F merge_many_buff(MI_SORT_PARAM *info, uint keys,
 cleanup:
   close_cached_file(to_file);                   /* This holds old result */
   if (to_file == t_file)
+  {
     *t_file=t_file2;                            /* Copy result file */
+    t_file->current_pos= &t_file->write_pos;
+    t_file->current_end= &t_file->write_end;
+  }
 
   DBUG_RETURN(*maxbuffer >= MERGEBUFF2);        /* Return 1 if interrupted */
 } /* merge_many_buff */