diff --git a/include/mysql/service_log_warnings.h b/include/mysql/service_log_warnings.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f55df70ef8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mysql/service_log_warnings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2013, 2018, MariaDB
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1335  USA */
+
+#ifndef MYSQL_SERVICE_LOG_WARNINGS
+#define MYSQL_SERVICE_LOG_WARNINGS
+
+/**
+  @file
+  This service provides access to the log warning level for the
+  current session.
+
+  thd_log_warnings(thd)
+  @return thd->log_warnings
+*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+extern struct thd_log_warnings_service_st {
+  void *(*thd_log_warnings)(MYSQL_THD);
+} *thd_log_warnings_service;
+
+#ifdef MYSQL_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN
+# define thd_log_warnings(THD) thd_log_warnings_service->thd_log_warnings(THD)
+#else
+/**
+  MDL_context accessor
+  @param thd   the current session
+  @return pointer to thd->mdl_context
+*/
+int thd_log_warnings(MYSQL_THD thd);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.cc b/sql/sql_class.cc
index 059d6c03d3a..f500b740892 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_class.cc
@@ -5805,6 +5805,20 @@ extern "C" void *thd_mdl_context(MYSQL_THD thd)
   return &thd->mdl_context;
 }
 
+
+/**
+  log_warnings accessor
+  @param thd   the current session
+
+  @return log warning level
+*/
+
+extern "C" int thd_log_warnings(const MYSQL_THD thd)
+{
+  return thd->variables.log_warnings;
+}
+
+
 /**
   Send check/repair message to the user
 
diff --git a/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc b/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc
index ee18adbf909..c520de7c297 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <mysql/service_thd_alloc.h>
 #include <mysql/service_thd_wait.h>
 #include <mysql/service_print_check_msg.h>
+#include <mysql/service_log_warnings.h>
 #include "sql_type_geom.h"
 #include "scope.h"
 #include "srv0srv.h"
@@ -2154,8 +2155,9 @@ static void innodb_transaction_abort(THD *thd, bool all, dberr_t err) noexcept
   {
     ut_ad(trx->state == TRX_STATE_NOT_STARTED);
     trx->state= TRX_STATE_ABORTED;
-    sql_print_error("InnoDB: Transaction was aborted due to %s",
-                    ut_strerr(err));
+    if (thd_log_warnings(thd) >= 4)
+      sql_print_error("InnoDB: Transaction was aborted due to %s",
+                      ut_strerr(err));
   }
   thd_mark_transaction_to_rollback(thd, all);
 }