diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index a6b063a47d4..7ada070da66 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -3147,11 +3147,6 @@ with --log-bin instead.");
   }
   if (global_system_variables.binlog_format == BINLOG_FORMAT_UNSPEC)
   {
-#if defined(HAVE_NDB_BINLOG) && defined(HAVE_ROW_BASED_REPLICATION)
-    if (opt_bin_log && have_ndbcluster == SHOW_OPTION_YES)
-      global_system_variables.binlog_format= BINLOG_FORMAT_ROW;
-    else
-#endif
 #if defined(HAVE_ROW_BASED_REPLICATION)
       global_system_variables.binlog_format= BINLOG_FORMAT_MIXED;
 #else