diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/protocol/handshake.rs b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/protocol/handshake.rs
index fa45ae4e..f060dd32 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/protocol/handshake.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/protocol/handshake.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Handshake {
             buf.get_u8()?
         } else {
             // 0x00 : int<1>
-            buf.advance(0);
+            buf.advance(1);
             0
         };