--- mysql-connector-odbc-5.1.7.orig\driver\connect.c	Mon Aug 23 17:16:12 2010
+++ connect.c	Mon Oct 11 22:03:41 2010
@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@ SQLRETURN myodbc_set_initial_character_s
       dbc->ansi_charset_info= get_charset_by_csname(charset,
                                                     MYF(MY_CS_PRIMARY),
                                                     MYF(0));
-    }
-
-    charset= "utf8";
+    } else
+    	charset= "utf8";
   }
 
   if (charset && charset[0])