diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 7417902b..384c6ffa 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ RDBMS support for the XP Framework: MySQL, Sybase, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite3, I
 
 ## ?.?.? / ????-??-??
 
+## 9.0.2 / 2016-08-29
+
+* Fixed drivers selecting mysqlnd-backed mysqli extension, which leads
+  to *mysqlnd cannot connect to MySQL 4.1+* errors
+  (@thekid)
+
 ## 9.0.1 / 2016-08-29
 
 * Added compatibility with xp-framework/networking v8.0.0 - @thekid
diff --git a/src/main/php/rdbms/DefaultDrivers.class.php b/src/main/php/rdbms/DefaultDrivers.class.php
index fea7936f..daf12876 100644
--- a/src/main/php/rdbms/DefaultDrivers.class.php
+++ b/src/main/php/rdbms/DefaultDrivers.class.php
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ class DefaultDrivers extends DriverImplementationsProvider {
   static function __static() {
 
     // MySQL support: Use mysqli extension by default, mysql otherwise. Never use mysqlnd!
-    if (extension_loaded('mysqli')) {
+    if (extension_loaded('mysqlnd')) {
+      self::$impl['mysql']= ['rdbms.mysqlx.MySqlxConnection', 'rdbms.mysqli.MySQLiConnection', 'rdbms.mysql.MySQLConnection'];
+    } else if (extension_loaded('mysqli')) {
       self::$impl['mysql']= ['rdbms.mysqli.MySQLiConnection', 'rdbms.mysql.MySQLConnection', 'rdbms.mysqlx.MySqlxConnection'];
     } else if (extension_loaded('mysql')) {
       self::$impl['mysql']= ['rdbms.mysql.MySQLConnection', 'rdbms.mysqli.MySQLiConnection', 'rdbms.mysqlx.MySqlxConnection'];