diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
index 7e290c56ab..717692b772 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
@@ -1203,6 +1203,7 @@ bool QMYSQLDriver::open(const QString &db,
         {"MYSQL_OPT_READ_TIMEOUT"_L1,    MYSQL_OPT_READ_TIMEOUT,    setOptionInt},
         {"MYSQL_OPT_WRITE_TIMEOUT"_L1,   MYSQL_OPT_WRITE_TIMEOUT,   setOptionInt},
         {"MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT"_L1,       MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT,       setOptionBool},
+        {"MYSQL_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE"_L1,    MYSQL_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE,    setOptionInt},
     };
     auto trySetOption = [&](const QStringView &key, const QStringView &value) -> bool {
       for (const mysqloptions &opt : options) {
diff --git a/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp b/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp
index 254d6d46a8..90ce374c54 100644
--- a/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp
@@ -1132,6 +1132,7 @@ QSqlRecord QSqlDatabase::record(const QString& tablename) const
     \li MYSQL_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
     \li MYSQL_OPT_READ_TIMEOUT
     \li MYSQL_OPT_WRITE_TIMEOUT
+    \li MYSQL_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE
     \li MYSQL_OPT_SSL_KEY
     \li MYSQL_OPT_SSL_CERT
     \li MYSQL_OPT_SSL_CA