=== modified file 'src/com/mysql/jdbc/ConnectionImpl.java'
--- src/com/mysql/jdbc/ConnectionImpl.java	2012-07-11 14:22:24 +0000
+++ src/com/mysql/jdbc/ConnectionImpl.java	2012-12-04 11:46:56 +0000
@@ -1177,6 +1177,8 @@
 			}
 
 			canHandleAsStatement = !foundLimitWithPlaceholder;
+		} else if (StringUtils.startsWithIgnoreCase(sql, "XA ")) {
+			canHandleAsStatement = false;
 		} else if (StringUtils.startsWithIgnoreCaseAndWs(sql, "CREATE TABLE")) {
 			canHandleAsStatement = false;
 		} else if (StringUtils.startsWithIgnoreCaseAndWs(sql, "DO")) {