diff --git a/src/common/sql.c b/src/common/sql.c
index 0f61cbe726..567fbb7033 100644
--- a/src/common/sql.c
+++ b/src/common/sql.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int Sql_GetColumnNames(Sql* self, const char* table, char* out_buf, size_t buf_l
 /// Changes the encoding of the connection.
 int Sql_SetEncoding(Sql* self, const char* encoding)
 {
-	if( self && mysql_set_character_set(self->handle, encoding) )
+	if( self && mysql_set_character_set(&self->handle, encoding) )
 		return SQL_SUCCESS;
 	return SQL_ERROR;
 }