diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
index 25bdccc8a..69a498beb 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ createInstance(SERVICE *service, char **options)
     inst->m_errno = 0;
     inst->m_errmsg = NULL;
 
-    inst->trx_safe = 1;
+    inst->trx_safe = 0;
     inst->pending_transaction = 0;
     inst->last_safe_pos = 0;
     inst->last_event_pos = 0;