diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3d31c5b4..9b9e83fd 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ dnl Checks for database.
 MYSQL_INCLUDE=""
 MYSQL_LIBS=""
 
+WITH_MYSQL=no
+
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for MySQL support)
 AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,
     AC_HELP_STRING([--with-mysql@<:@=PATH@:>@],[Include MySQL support. PATH is the path to 'mysql_config']),