CREATE TABLE t1 (f1 INTEGER); LOCK TABLE t1 WRITE; value prior to RSU: SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_desync_count'; Variable_name Value wsrep_desync_count 0 SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'wsrep_desync'; Variable_name Value wsrep_desync OFF SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait = 0; SET SESSION wsrep_osu_method = RSU; ALTER TABLE t1 ADD COLUMN f2 INTEGER;; SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait = 0; SET SESSION wsrep_osu_method = RSU; ALTER TABLE t1 ADD COLUMN f3 INTEGER;; value during RSU: SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_desync_count'; Variable_name Value wsrep_desync_count 2 SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'wsrep_desync'; Variable_name Value wsrep_desync OFF UNLOCK TABLES; value after RSU: SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_desync_count'; Variable_name Value wsrep_desync_count 0 SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'wsrep_desync'; Variable_name Value wsrep_desync OFF SET GLOBAL wsrep_desync=0; Warnings: Warning 1231 'wsrep_desync' is already OFF. DROP TABLE t1;