diff --git a/lib/mysql_connection.cpp b/lib/mysql_connection.cpp
index 7ba71030f..2247a31bd 100644
--- a/lib/mysql_connection.cpp
+++ b/lib/mysql_connection.cpp
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ MySQL_Connection::MySQL_Connection() {
 	options.ldap_user_variable_sent=false;
 	options.session_track_gtids_int=0;
 	options.server_capabilities=0;
+	options.max_allowed_pkt=0;
 
 	compression_pkt_id=0;
 	mysql_result=NULL;