--- a/dbd/apr_dbd_mysql.c
+++ b/dbd/apr_dbd_mysql.c
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 #include <mysql.h>
+// MariaDB still include definition of my_bool but has a higher version ID
+#ifndef MARIADB_VERSION_ID
+#if MYSQL_VERSION_ID > 80000
+typedef bool my_bool;
+#endif
+#endif
 #include <errmsg.h>
 #endif