1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mysys/my_getopt.c b/mysys/my_getopt.c
index ac4ae46eab5..2ab9d44893c 100644
--- a/mysys/my_getopt.c
+++ b/mysys/my_getopt.c
@@ -710,6 +710,11 @@ static int setval(const struct my_option *opts, void *value, char *argument,
           }
           *(ulong*)value= arg;
         }
+        else if (type < 0)
+        {
+          res= EXIT_AMBIGUOUS_OPTION;
+          goto ret;
+        }
         else
           *(ulong*)value= type - 1;
       }