diff --git a/gb.db.mysql/src/main.c b/gb.db.mysql/src/main.c
index 254d055b0..c013b3226 100644
--- a/gb.db.mysql/src/main.c
+++ b/gb.db.mysql/src/main.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static int open_database(DB_DESC *desc, DB_DATABASE *db)
 	char *name;
 	char *host;
 	char *socket;
-	my_bool reconnect = TRUE;
+	char reconnect = TRUE;
 	unsigned int timeout;
 	char *env;
 	#if HAVE_MYSQL_SSL_MODE_DISABLED