diff --git a/sysbench/tests/db/common.lua b/sysbench/tests/db/common.lua
index f9c0e19..cf76dd9 100644
--- a/sysbench/tests/db/common.lua
+++ b/sysbench/tests/db/common.lua
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ pad CHAR(60) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 
    db_bulk_insert_done()
 
-   print("Creating secondary indexes on 'sbtest" .. i .. "'...")
-   db_query("CREATE INDEX k_" .. i .. " on sbtest" .. i .. "(k)")
+   if oltp_create_secondary then
+     print("Creating secondary indexes on 'sbtest" .. i .. "'...")
+     db_query("CREATE INDEX k_" .. i .. " on sbtest" .. i .. "(k)")
+   end
 
 end
 
@@ -168,4 +170,10 @@ function set_vars()
       oltp_skip_trx = false
    end
 
+   if (oltp_create_secondary == 'off') then
+      oltp_create_secondary = false
+   else
+      oltp_create_secondary = true
+   end
+
 end