diff --git a/checks.d/mysql.py b/checks.d/mysql.py
index be94bfd8d1..f9c42c89b2 100644
--- a/checks.d/mysql.py
+++ b/checks.d/mysql.py
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ def _collect_metrics(self, host, db, tags, options, queries):
         if _is_affirmative(options.get('replication', False)):
             # Get replica stats
             results.update(self._get_replica_stats(db))
-            results.update(self._get_slave_status(db))
+            results.update(self._get_slave_status(db, performance_schema_enabled))
             metrics.update(REPLICA_VARS)
 
             # get slave running form global status page