diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/connect.inc b/ext/mysqli/tests/connect.inc
index dfd8ccc3159..138a7902c4f 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/connect.inc
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/connect.inc
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
   /* default values are localhost, root and empty password 
      Change the values if you use another configuration   */
+	if (!extension_loaded('mysqli')) {
+		@dl('mysqli.so');
+	}
 
 	$driver = new mysqli_driver;
 
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/skipif.inc b/ext/mysqli/tests/skipif.inc
index 68a9c7cf0ec..155a79f4fb1 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/skipif.inc
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/skipif.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 <?php
-  if (!extension_loaded('mysqli'))
-    die('skip mysqli extension not available');
+if (!extension_loaded('mysqli')){
+	@dl('mysqli.so');
+	if (!extension_loaded('mysqli')) {
+		die('skip mysqli extension not available');
+	}
+}
 ?>