diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index 085c46ba52..f38408956a 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Use correct limit config parameter in the News feed.</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Restrict search for styles/../style.cfg to folders. (Bug #55665)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Add ability to disable overall (aka board-wide) feed.</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Do not pass new_link parameter when creating a persistent connection with the mysql. (Bug #55785)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Move redirect into a hidden field to avoid issues with mod_security. (Bug #54145)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Log activation through inactive users ACP. (Bug #30145)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Send time of last item instead of current time in ATOM Feeds. (Bug #53305)</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php b/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php
index c03b38708c..0487dfa6d2 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class dbal_mysql extends dbal
 
 		$this->sql_layer = 'mysql4';
 
-		$this->db_connect_id = ($this->persistency) ? @mysql_pconnect($this->server, $this->user, $sqlpassword, $new_link) : @mysql_connect($this->server, $this->user, $sqlpassword, $new_link);
+		$this->db_connect_id = ($this->persistency) ? @mysql_pconnect($this->server, $this->user, $sqlpassword) : @mysql_connect($this->server, $this->user, $sqlpassword, $new_link);
 
 		if ($this->db_connect_id && $this->dbname != '')
 		{