diff --git a/libmariadb b/libmariadb
index cc985fab303..dddcf400af9 160000
--- a/libmariadb
+++ b/libmariadb
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cc985fab30321d098372f95141bf2b3bbbbedf9b
+Subproject commit dddcf400af9a693fdbed4e692d71bf98b79b7aa1
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..967cab167f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+include/master-slave.inc
+[connection master]
+connection slave;
+install soname 'auth_ed25519';
+connection master;
+install soname 'auth_ed25519';
+create user rpluser@'%' identified via ed25519 using PASSWORD('rpl_pass');
+grant replication slave on *.* to rpluser@'%';
+connection master;
+connection slave;
+include/stop_slave.inc
+change master to master_user='rpluser', master_password='rpl_pass';
+include/start_slave.inc
+# Cleanup
+include/stop_slave.inc
+change master to master_user='root', master_password='';
+include/start_slave.inc
+include/stop_slave.inc
+drop user rpluser@'%';
+uninstall soname 'auth_ed25519';
+connection master;
+drop user rpluser@'%';
+uninstall soname 'auth_ed25519';
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccf08057eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+if (!$AUTH_ED25519_SO) {
+  skip No auth_ed25519 plugin;
+}
+
+source include/master-slave.inc;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+install soname 'auth_ed25519';
+# create a user for replication with ed25519 auth plugin
+connection master;
+install soname 'auth_ed25519';
+create user rpluser@'%' identified via ed25519 using PASSWORD('rpl_pass');
+grant replication slave on *.* to rpluser@'%';
+connection master;
+sync_slave_with_master;
+# Set the slave to connect using the user created with the ed25519 plugin for replication
+source include/stop_slave.inc;
+--replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
+change master to master_user='rpluser', master_password='rpl_pass';
+source include/start_slave.inc;
+
+--echo # Cleanup
+source include/stop_slave.inc;
+change master to master_user='root', master_password='';
+source include/start_slave.inc;
+source include/stop_slave.inc;
+drop user rpluser@'%';
+uninstall soname 'auth_ed25519';
+connection master;
+drop user rpluser@'%';
+uninstall soname 'auth_ed25519';