diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index 61e7adee3c..0e7b193567 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public function db_connect($persistent = FALSE)
 	 */
 	public function reconnect()
 	{
-		if ($this->conn_id !== FALSE && $this->conn_id->ping() === FALSE)
+		if ($this->conn_id !== FALSE && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80400 && $this->conn_id->ping() === FALSE)
 		{
 			$this->conn_id = FALSE;
 		}