diff --git a/base/mysqlxx/Connection.cpp b/base/mysqlxx/Connection.cpp
index 7ba14c9baba..8c7e11eb4a1 100644
--- a/base/mysqlxx/Connection.cpp
+++ b/base/mysqlxx/Connection.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void Connection::connect(const char* db,
         throw ConnectionFailed(errorMessage(driver.get()), mysql_errno(driver.get()));
 
     /// Enables auto-reconnect.
-    my_bool reconnect = true;
+    bool reconnect = true;
     if (mysql_options(driver.get(), MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&reconnect)))
         throw ConnectionFailed(errorMessage(driver.get()), mysql_errno(driver.get()));