diff --git a/nelns/login_service/mysql_helper.cpp b/nelns/login_service/mysql_helper.cpp
index 2979ca6b2..f91d18a62 100644
--- a/nelns/login_service/mysql_helper.cpp
+++ b/nelns/login_service/mysql_helper.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@ static void cbDatabaseVar(CConfigFile::CVar &var)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if LIBMYSQL_VERSION_ID < 80000
 	my_bool opt = true;
+#else
+	bool opt = true;
+#endif
 	if (mysql_options (db, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &opt))
 	{
 		mysql_close(db);