diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.result
index 3a31a206b1e..00cf238c712 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.result
@@ -69,3 +69,47 @@ slave-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	COMMIT
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; DROP TEMPORARY TABLE IF EXISTS `t2_tmp` /* generated by server */
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (2)
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; DROP TABLE t3, t1
+
+# Bug#55478 Row events wrongly apply on the temporary table of the same name
+# ==========================================================================
+# The statement should be binlogged
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE t1(c1 INT) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+
+# Case 1: CREATE TABLE t1 ... SELECT
+# ----------------------------------
+
+# The statement generates row events on t1. And the rows events should
+# be inserted into the base table on slave.
+CREATE TABLE t1 ENGINE=MyISAM SELECT rand();
+show binlog events in 'master-bin.000001' from <binlog_start>;
+Log_name	Pos	Event_type	Server_id	End_log_pos	Info
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	BEGIN
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; CREATE TABLE `t1` (
+  `rand()` double NOT NULL DEFAULT '0'
+) ENGINE=MyISAM
+master-bin.000001	#	Table_map	#	#	table_id: # (test.t1)
+master-bin.000001	#	Write_rows	#	#	table_id: # flags: STMT_END_F
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	COMMIT
+
+# Case 2: DROP TEMPORARY TABLE in a transacation(happens only on 5.5+)
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+BEGIN;
+DROP TEMPORARY TABLE t1;
+# The statement will binlogged after 'DROP TEMPORARY TABLE t1'
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1);
+# The rows event will binlogged after 'INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1)'
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(Rand());
+COMMIT;
+show binlog events in 'master-bin.000001' from <binlog_start>;
+Log_name	Pos	Event_type	Server_id	End_log_pos	Info
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; DROP TEMPORARY TABLE IF EXISTS `t1` /* generated by server */
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1)
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	BEGIN
+master-bin.000001	#	Table_map	#	#	table_id: # (test.t1)
+master-bin.000001	#	Write_rows	#	#	table_id: # flags: STMT_END_F
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	COMMIT
+# Compare the base table.
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+
+DROP TABLE t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.test
index e19c3019aa1..fa3f7929c1c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_temp_table_mix_row.test
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 source include/master-slave.inc;
 source include/have_binlog_format_mixed.inc;
+source include/have_innodb.inc;
 
 --echo ==== Initialize ====
 
@@ -146,3 +147,55 @@ DROP TABLE t3, t1;
 -- sync_slave_with_master
 
 -- source include/show_binlog_events.inc
+
+--echo
+--echo # Bug#55478 Row events wrongly apply on the temporary table of the same name
+--echo # ==========================================================================
+connection master;
+
+let $binlog_file= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, File, 1);
+let $binlog_start= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+
+--echo # The statement should be binlogged
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE t1(c1 INT) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+
+--echo
+--echo # Case 1: CREATE TABLE t1 ... SELECT
+--echo # ----------------------------------
+let $binlog_file= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, File, 1);
+let $binlog_start= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+
+--echo
+--echo # The statement generates row events on t1. And the rows events should
+--echo # be inserted into the base table on slave.
+CREATE TABLE t1 ENGINE=MyISAM SELECT rand();
+
+source include/show_binlog_events.inc;
+let $binlog_file= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, File, 1);
+let $binlog_start= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+
+--echo
+--echo # Case 2: DROP TEMPORARY TABLE in a transacation(happens only on 5.5+)
+--echo # --------------------------------------------------------------------
+--echo
+
+BEGIN;
+DROP TEMPORARY TABLE t1;
+
+--echo # The statement will binlogged after 'DROP TEMPORARY TABLE t1'
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1);
+
+--echo # The rows event will binlogged after 'INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1)'
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(Rand());
+COMMIT;
+
+source include/show_binlog_events.inc;
+
+--echo # Compare the base table.
+let diff_table= test.t1;
+source include/rpl_diff_tables.inc;
+
+--echo
+connection master;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+source include/master-slave-end.inc;
diff --git a/sql/log_event.cc b/sql/log_event.cc
index 49f47edad72..041f90a057f 100644
--- a/sql/log_event.cc
+++ b/sql/log_event.cc
@@ -8258,6 +8258,7 @@ int Table_map_log_event::do_apply_event(Relay_log_info const *rli)
                 m_field_metadata, m_field_metadata_size,
                 m_null_bits, m_flags);
     table_list->m_tabledef_valid= TRUE;
+    table_list->skip_temporary= 1;
 
     /*
       We record in the slave's information that the table should be