diff --git a/package/mysql/S97mysqld b/package/mysql/S97mysqld
index 110ca2cd12..b8d90d165b 100644
--- a/package/mysql/S97mysqld
+++ b/package/mysql/S97mysqld
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ MYSQL_USER="mysql"
 case "$1" in
 	start)
 		if [ ! -d $MYSQL_DIR/mysql ] ; then
+#--- my.cnf for GfA ---
+(\
+cat << EOF
+[mysqld]
+ignore-builtin-innodb
+plugin-load=innodb=ha_innodb_plugin.so
+innodb_file_per_table=1
+innodb_file_format=barracuda
+innodb_strict_mode=1
+EOF
+) > /etc/my.cnf
+#----------------------
 			echo "Creating MySQL system tables..."
 			mysql_install_db --user=$MYSQL_USER --ldata=$MYSQL_DIR
 		fi