NestedSQLException: Could not enlist in transaction on entering meta-aware object

Issue

• Migrating existing application from JBoss 4.0.3 to EAP 4.2.0.GA.
• The following exception is thrown when trying to execute a very specific use case:

        org.jboss.util.NestedSQLException: Could not enlist in transaction on entering meta-aware object!; - nested throwable: (javax.transaction.SystemException: java.lang.Throwable: Unabled to enlist resource, see the previous warnings. tx=TransactionImple < ac, BasicAction: ac06a45:c0b7:4a9a987f:4367 status: ActionStatus.ABORT_ONLY >); - nested throwable: (org.jboss.resource.JBossResourceException: Could not enlist in transaction on entering meta-aware object!; - nested throwable: (javax.transaction.SystemException: java.lang.Throwable: Unabled to enlist resource, see the previous warnings. tx=TransactionImple < ac, BasicAction: ac06a45:c0b7:4a9a987f:4367 status: ActionStatus.ABORT_ONLY >))
                at org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.WrapperDataSource.getConnection(WrapperDataSource.java:94)
        ...