diff --git a/storage/connect/mycat.cc b/storage/connect/mycat.cc
index 5a7f53977c7..b46c014fba6 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mycat.cc
+++ b/storage/connect/mycat.cc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ TABTYPE GetTypeID(const char *type)
 #endif
 #ifdef MYSQL_SUPPORT
                  : (!stricmp(type, "MYSQL")) ? TAB_MYSQL
+                 : (!stricmp(type, "MYPRX")) ? TAB_MYSQL
 #endif
                  : (!stricmp(type, "DIR"))   ? TAB_DIR
 #ifdef WIN32
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp b/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp
index 495324b74f7..2af1055e8e1 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ void PrintResult(PGLOBAL, PSEM, PQRYRES);
 extern "C" int   trace;
 extern MYSQL_PLUGIN_IMPORT uint mysqld_port;
 
+// This function is located in tabutil.cpp
+void Remove_tshp(PCATLG cat);
+
 /* -------------- Implementation of the MYSQLDEF class --------------- */
 
 /***********************************************************************/
@@ -280,6 +283,11 @@ bool MYSQLDEF::DefineAM(PGLOBAL g, LPCSTR am, int poff)
 
   Desc = "MySQL Table";
 
+  if (!stricmp(am, "MYPRX"))
+    // MYSQL access from a PROXY table, 
+    // we must get parms from the calling table
+    Remove_tshp(Cat);
+
   if (!url || !*url) { 
     // Not using the connection URL
     Hostname = Cat->GetStringCatInfo(g, "Host", "localhost");
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabutil.cpp b/storage/connect/tabutil.cpp
index 5706ca7aeba..76885aeedce 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabutil.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabutil.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@
 
 extern "C" int trace;
 
+/************************************************************************/
+/*  Used by MYSQL tables to get MySQL parameters from the calling proxy */
+/*  table (PROXY, TBL, XCL, or OCCUR) when used by one of these.        */
+/************************************************************************/
+void Remove_tshp(PCATLG cat)
+{
+  ((MYCAT*)cat)->GetHandler()->tshp = NULL;
+} // end of Remove_thsp
+
 /************************************************************************/
 /*  GetTableShare: allocates and open a table share.                    */
 /************************************************************************/
@@ -315,7 +324,7 @@ PTDB TDBPRX::GetSubTable(PGLOBAL g, PTABLE tabp)
   if (mysql) {
 #if defined(MYSQL_SUPPORT)
     // Access sub-table via MySQL API
-    if (!(tdbp= cat->GetTable(g, tabp, MODE_READ, "MYSQL"))) {
+    if (!(tdbp= cat->GetTable(g, tabp, MODE_READ, "MYPRX"))) {
       sprintf(g->Message, "Cannot access %s.%s", db, name);
       goto err;
       } // endif Define