diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
index 882b8a59dc..2b3a252ce3 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ cat >option-groups.config <<EOF
 # needed for speed (optionally/todo)
   OPTION_POSIX_REGEXP_GLIBC = y
 
-# needed for PAM:
-  OPTION_EGLIBC_GETLOGIN = n
+# needed for PAM and Mysql:
+  OPTION_EGLIBC_GETLOGIN = y
 
 # needed for dropbear:
   OPTION_EGLIBC_UTMP = y