Closed #93

library/Zend/Db/Adapter/Pdo/Mysql.php

@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ class Zend_Db_Adapter_Pdo_Mysql extends Zend_Db_Adapter_Pdo_Abstract
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!empty($this->_config['charset'])) {
+        if (!empty($this->_config['charset'])
+            && version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.6', '<')
+        ) {
             $initCommand = "SET NAMES '" . $this->_config['charset'] . "'";
             $this->_config['driver_options'][1002] = $initCommand; // 1002 = PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND
         }