diff --git a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
index 4e60f5dfd3..f88e985a35 100644
--- a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ function PMA_updatePassword($err_url, $username, $hostname)
                 . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'@'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($hostname) . "'"
                 . " = PASSWORD ('";
-            $local_query = $query_prefix
+            $sql_query = $local_query = $query_prefix
                 . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($_POST['pma_pw']) . "')";
         } else if ($serverType == 'MariaDB'
             && PMA_MYSQL_INT_VERSION >= 50200