diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index c03232264cbb89f07ad85fcaedea9a7c8e26e760..7725ea4ae1d616fc61246f8697392e6aca2fbcfc 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ sub mysqld_client_arguments () {
 
 
 sub have_maria_support () {
-  my $maria_var= $mysqld_variables{'aria-recover'};
+  my $maria_var= $mysqld_variables{'aria-recover-options'};
   return defined $maria_var;
 }
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover-master.opt b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover-master.opt
index 7582a381a32463d618141d187e2e4d8885f653c2..976c3882d2ea9ec3fd18227716297bec90428697 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover-master.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover-master.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
---loose-aria-recover=backup --loose-aria-log-dir-path=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp
+--loose-aria-recover-options=backup --loose-aria-log-dir-path=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.result b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.result
index 9b84c47720add8aceaaa5b35ff0c45263019f7b2..472d2351abef62df31a9152d79e1affd6dcac4ed 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.result
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
 BACKUP
-set global aria_recover=off;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
+set global aria_recover_options=off;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
 OFF
-set global aria_recover=default;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
+set global aria_recover_options=default;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
 NORMAL
-set global aria_recover=normal;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
+set global aria_recover_options=normal;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
 NORMAL
 drop database if exists mysqltest;
 create database mysqltest;
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ a
 ThursdayMorningsMarket
 ThursdayMorningsMarketb
 drop database mysqltest;
-set global aria_recover=backup;
+set global aria_recover_options=backup;
 set global aria_checkpoint_interval=30;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.test b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.test
index 56259ad9a311301dd0e9b5a218bfd188b83a2835..0f9f5e9cd26e11ecaaf39b52d02b0c1bb8c21246 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria-recover.test
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Test of the --aria-recover option.
+# Test of the --aria-recover-options option.
 
 --source include/have_maria.inc
 
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ let $def_checkinterval=`select @@global.aria_checkpoint_interval`;
 # so that the perl code below can access it.
 let MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;
 
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover=off;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover=default;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover=normal;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options=off;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options=default;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options=normal;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
 
 --disable_warnings
 drop database if exists mysqltest;
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ select * from t_corrupted2; # should show corruption and repair messages
 select * from t_corrupted2; # should show just rows
 
 drop database mysqltest;
-set global aria_recover=backup;
+set global aria_recover_options=backup;
 eval set global aria_checkpoint_interval=$def_checkinterval;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria3.result b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria3.result
index feb5fa82cd44a22ef6bcd3d26c0d8ba6166528cc..7e0e55ed8c0a4c2cdad9a7236921f17a939256fa 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria3.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/maria/maria3.result
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ aria_pagecache_buffer_size	8388608
 aria_pagecache_division_limit	100
 aria_pagecache_file_hash_size	512
 aria_page_checksum	OFF
-aria_recover	NORMAL
+aria_recover_options	NORMAL
 aria_repair_threads	1
 aria_sort_buffer_size	268434432
 aria_stats_method	nulls_unequal
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/maria/suite.pm b/mysql-test/suite/maria/suite.pm
index c8ef6d8af727639c7f1508ac092d1853782c73f0..d9af0f2ac43c3af5d1bc1ac657a3da2e9a7a1ba2 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/maria/suite.pm
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/maria/suite.pm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package My::Suite::Maria;
 
 @ISA = qw(My::Suite);
 
-return "Need Aria engine" unless defined $::mysqld_variables{'aria-recover'};
+return "Need Aria engine" unless defined $::mysqld_variables{'aria-recover-options'};
 
 bless { };
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/aria_recover_basic.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/aria_recover_basic.result
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cbc6617874147f35230ba86555ae4045991de12..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/aria_recover_basic.result
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-SET @start_global_value = @@global.aria_recover;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-NORMAL
-select @@session.aria_recover;
-ERROR HY000: Variable 'aria_recover' is a GLOBAL variable
-show global variables like 'aria_recover';
-Variable_name	Value
-aria_recover	NORMAL
-show session variables like 'aria_recover';
-Variable_name	Value
-aria_recover	NORMAL
-select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='aria_recover';
-VARIABLE_NAME	VARIABLE_VALUE
-ARIA_RECOVER	NORMAL
-select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='aria_recover';
-VARIABLE_NAME	VARIABLE_VALUE
-ARIA_RECOVER	NORMAL
-set global aria_recover=1;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-NORMAL
-set session aria_recover=1;
-ERROR HY000: Variable 'aria_recover' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL
-set global aria_recover=normal;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-NORMAL
-set global aria_recover=backup;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-BACKUP
-set global aria_recover='force';
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-FORCE
-set global aria_recover=off;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-OFF
-set global aria_recover='quick,force';
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-FORCE,QUICK
-set global aria_recover=16;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-@@global.aria_recover
-OFF
-set global aria_recover=1.1;
-ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'aria_recover'
-set global aria_recover=1e1;
-ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'aria_recover'
-set global aria_recover="foo";
-ERROR 42000: Variable 'aria_recover' can't be set to the value of 'foo'
-set global aria_recover=32;
-ERROR 42000: Variable 'aria_recover' can't be set to the value of '32'
-SET @@global.aria_recover = @start_global_value;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/aria_recover_options_basic.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/aria_recover_options_basic.result
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..04c45aa0dbb95e3c354e623f7b653c6aac1ee6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/aria_recover_options_basic.result
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+SET @start_global_value = @@global.aria_recover_options;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+NORMAL
+select @@session.aria_recover_options;
+ERROR HY000: Variable 'aria_recover_options' is a GLOBAL variable
+show global variables like 'aria_recover_options';
+Variable_name	Value
+aria_recover_options	NORMAL
+show session variables like 'aria_recover_options';
+Variable_name	Value
+aria_recover_options	NORMAL
+select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='aria_recover_options';
+VARIABLE_NAME	VARIABLE_VALUE
+ARIA_RECOVER_OPTIONS	NORMAL
+select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='aria_recover_options';
+VARIABLE_NAME	VARIABLE_VALUE
+ARIA_RECOVER_OPTIONS	NORMAL
+set global aria_recover_options=1;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+NORMAL
+set session aria_recover_options=1;
+ERROR HY000: Variable 'aria_recover_options' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL
+set global aria_recover_options=normal;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+NORMAL
+set global aria_recover_options=backup;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+BACKUP
+set global aria_recover_options='force';
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+FORCE
+set global aria_recover_options=off;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+OFF
+set global aria_recover_options='quick,force';
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+FORCE,QUICK
+set global aria_recover_options=16;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+@@global.aria_recover_options
+OFF
+set global aria_recover_options=1.1;
+ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'aria_recover_options'
+set global aria_recover_options=1e1;
+ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'aria_recover_options'
+set global aria_recover_options="foo";
+ERROR 42000: Variable 'aria_recover_options' can't be set to the value of 'foo'
+set global aria_recover_options=32;
+ERROR 42000: Variable 'aria_recover_options' can't be set to the value of '32'
+SET @@global.aria_recover_options = @start_global_value;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sysvars_aria.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sysvars_aria.result
index 2948b2ad3fcafbe3dab885e371a295d595f8d0af..f2418cf31db1e90662df16efd7068e4a606c33ef 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sysvars_aria.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sysvars_aria.result
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ NUMERIC_BLOCK_SIZE	NULL
 ENUM_VALUE_LIST	NULL
 READ_ONLY	NO
 COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT	REQUIRED
-VARIABLE_NAME	ARIA_RECOVER
+VARIABLE_NAME	ARIA_RECOVER_OPTIONS
 SESSION_VALUE	NULL
 GLOBAL_VALUE	NORMAL
 GLOBAL_VALUE_ORIGIN	COMPILE-TIME
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/aria_recover_basic.test b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/aria_recover_basic.test
deleted file mode 100644
index 42e280b04993d793a4f721536066ba61d41be425..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/aria_recover_basic.test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-# set global
---source include/have_maria.inc
-
-SET @start_global_value = @@global.aria_recover;
-
-#
-# exists as global only
-#
-select @@global.aria_recover;
---error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR
-select @@session.aria_recover;
-show global variables like 'aria_recover';
-show session variables like 'aria_recover';
-select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='aria_recover';
-select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='aria_recover';
-
-#
-# show that it's writable
-#
-set global aria_recover=1;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
---error ER_GLOBAL_VARIABLE
-set session aria_recover=1;
-
-#
-# valid values
-#
-set global aria_recover=normal;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover=backup;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover='force';
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover=off;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover='quick,force';
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-set global aria_recover=16;
-select @@global.aria_recover;
-
-#
-# incorrect types/values
-#
---error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR
-set global aria_recover=1.1;
---error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR
-set global aria_recover=1e1;
---error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
-set global aria_recover="foo";
---error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
-set global aria_recover=32;
-
-SET @@global.aria_recover = @start_global_value;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/aria_recover_options_basic.test b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/aria_recover_options_basic.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f621998b501f6ed6f4e30bb8129c53c0a7b73ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/aria_recover_options_basic.test
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# set global
+--source include/have_maria.inc
+
+SET @start_global_value = @@global.aria_recover_options;
+
+#
+# exists as global only
+#
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+--error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR
+select @@session.aria_recover_options;
+show global variables like 'aria_recover_options';
+show session variables like 'aria_recover_options';
+select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='aria_recover_options';
+select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='aria_recover_options';
+
+#
+# show that it's writable
+#
+set global aria_recover_options=1;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+--error ER_GLOBAL_VARIABLE
+set session aria_recover_options=1;
+
+#
+# valid values
+#
+set global aria_recover_options=normal;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options=backup;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options='force';
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options=off;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options='quick,force';
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+set global aria_recover_options=16;
+select @@global.aria_recover_options;
+
+#
+# incorrect types/values
+#
+--error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR
+set global aria_recover_options=1.1;
+--error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR
+set global aria_recover_options=1e1;
+--error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
+set global aria_recover_options="foo";
+--error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
+set global aria_recover_options=32;
+
+SET @@global.aria_recover_options = @start_global_value;
diff --git a/storage/maria/ha_maria.cc b/storage/maria/ha_maria.cc
index 2e2aa71b744dd027cb8384a08b90052154f15e71..844e862793964bf69850419771e3e5e13aa63e4c 100644
--- a/storage/maria/ha_maria.cc
+++ b/storage/maria/ha_maria.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static MYSQL_SYSVAR_ULONG(pagecache_file_hash_size, pagecache_file_hash_size,
        "value is probably 1/10 of number of possible open Aria files.", 0,0,
        512, 128, 16384, 1);
 
-static MYSQL_SYSVAR_SET(recover, maria_recover_options, PLUGIN_VAR_OPCMDARG,
+static MYSQL_SYSVAR_SET(recover_options, maria_recover_options, PLUGIN_VAR_OPCMDARG,
        "Specifies how corrupted tables should be automatically repaired",
        NULL, NULL, HA_RECOVER_DEFAULT, &maria_recover_typelib);
 
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ static int mark_recovery_start(const char* log_dir)
   DBUG_ENTER("mark_recovery_start");
   if (!(maria_recover_options & HA_RECOVER_ANY))
     ma_message_no_user(ME_JUST_WARNING, "Please consider using option"
-                       " --aria-recover[=...] to automatically check and"
+                       " --aria-recover-options[=...] to automatically check and"
                        " repair tables when logs are removed by option"
                        " --aria-force-start-after-recovery-failures=#");
   if (recovery_failures >= force_start_after_recovery_failures)
@@ -3701,7 +3701,7 @@ struct st_mysql_sys_var* system_variables[]= {
   MYSQL_SYSVAR(pagecache_buffer_size),
   MYSQL_SYSVAR(pagecache_division_limit),
   MYSQL_SYSVAR(pagecache_file_hash_size),
-  MYSQL_SYSVAR(recover),
+  MYSQL_SYSVAR(recover_options),
   MYSQL_SYSVAR(repair_threads),
   MYSQL_SYSVAR(sort_buffer_size),
   MYSQL_SYSVAR(stats_method),