diff --git a/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/mysql/ogr_mysql.h b/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/mysql/ogr_mysql.h
index 76a6762..b2f0fcb 100644
--- a/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/mysql/ogr_mysql.h
+++ b/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/mysql/ogr_mysql.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #pragma warning( disable : 4211 ) /* nonstandard extension used : redefined extern to static */
 #endif
 
-#include <my_global.h>
+/* #include <my_global.h> */ /* Mysql 8+ no longer ships with my_global.h */
 #include <mysql.h>
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER