Index: res_config_mysql.c
===================================================================
--- res_config_mysql.c	(revision 220)
+++ res_config_mysql.c	(working copy)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <asterisk/cli.h>
 #include <asterisk/utils.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <mysql.h>
 #include <mysql_version.h>
@@ -618,7 +619,9 @@
 			return 0;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if(mysql_ping(&mysql) != 0) {
+		/* MySQL likes to return an error, even if it reconnects successfully.
+		 * So the postman pings twice. */
+		if (mysql_ping(&mysql) != 0 && mysql_ping(&mysql) != 0) {
 			connected = 0;
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "MySQL RealTime: Failed to reconnect. Check debug for more info.\n");
 			ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "MySQL RealTime: Server Error: %s\n", mysql_error(&mysql));