1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/client/mysqlshow.c b/client/mysqlshow.c
index 8246d4364c9..3fb2d371f2f 100644
--- a/client/mysqlshow.c
+++ b/client/mysqlshow.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   my_bool first_argument_uses_wildcards=0;
   char *wild;
   MYSQL mysql;
+  my_bool reconnect;
   static char **defaults_argv;
   MY_INIT(argv[0]);
   sf_leaking_memory=1; /* don't report memory leaks on early exits */
@@ -154,7 +155,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     error= 1;
     goto error;
   }
-  mysql.reconnect= 1;
+  reconnect= 1;
+  mysql_options(&mysql, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &reconnect);
 
   switch (argc) {
   case 0:  error=list_dbs(&mysql,wild); break;