max_allowed_packet_size error

Error connecting with MariaDB Connector/ODBC 1.0.5, I get an error using a DSN or a connection string from VFP. The "test" the DSN says it connects successfully.

ConnectHandle = SQLSTRINGCONNECT("Driver=

;Server=127.0.0.1;UID=root;PWD=secret;DB=test;Port=3306;Options=3;")

The error is:
Connectivity error: Unknown system variable 'max_allowed_packet_size'

and in the logfile, I see an attempt to set "max_allowed_packet_size" to 4096, and the next entry is "Quit". I do see "max_allowed_packet_size" in the debug symbols for the driver.