diff --git a/src/lua/oltp_common.lua b/src/lua/oltp_common.lua
index fdc5c83ed..7ae36dc57 100644
--- a/src/lua/oltp_common.lua
+++ b/src/lua/oltp_common.lua
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ function prepare_commit()
 end
 
 function prepare_for_each_table(key)
+   if drv:name() == "mysql"
+   then
+      con:query("SET autocommit=0, unique_checks=0, foreign_key_checks=0")
+   end
    for t = 1, sysbench.opt.tables do
       stmt[t][key] = con:prepare(string.format(stmt_defs[key][1], t))
 
@@ -316,6 +320,10 @@ function prepare_for_each_table(key)
          stmt[t][key]:bind_param(unpack(param[t][key]))
       end
    end
+   if drv:name() == "mysql"
+   then
+      con:query("SET autocommit=1, unique_checks=1, foreign_key_checks=1")
+   end
 end
 
 function prepare_point_selects()