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@@ -1908,7 +1908,10 @@ _mysql_ConnectionObject_ping(
 	int r, reconnect = -1;
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|I", &reconnect)) return NULL;
 	check_connection(self);
-	if ( reconnect != -1 ) self->connection.reconnect = reconnect;
+	if (reconnect != -1) {
+		my_bool recon = reconnect;
+		mysql_options(&self->connection, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &recon);
+	}
 	Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
 	r = mysql_ping(&(self->connection));
 	Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS