diff --git a/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp b/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
index 131e7623..dc5a40ca 100644
--- a/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ bool TQMYSQLDriver::open( const TQString& db,
 	    return FALSE;
     }
 
-    my_bool reconnect = 0;
+    bool reconnect = 0;
     for ( it = opts.begin(); it != opts.end(); ++it ) {
 	TQString opt( (*it).upper() );
 	if ( opt == "CLIENT_COMPRESS" )