diff --git a/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c b/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c
index bc0fa60c..f7a23a10 100644
--- a/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c
+++ b/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c
@@ -2539,7 +2539,7 @@ mysql_ping(MYSQL *mysql)
 {
   int rc;
   rc= ma_simple_command(mysql, COM_PING, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-  if (rc && mysql_errno(mysql) == CR_SERVER_LOST)
+  if (rc && mysql->options.reconnect)
     rc= ma_simple_command(mysql, COM_PING, 0, 0, 0, 0);
   return rc;
 }