--- src/main/java/org/mariadb/jdbc/MariaDbPreparedStatementClient.java.orig     2017-09-14 19:23:53.413612200 +0200
+++ src/main/java/org/mariadb/jdbc/MariaDbPreparedStatementClient.java  2017-09-14 19:25:42.778612200 +0200
@@ -455,11 +455,14 @@
         return parameterMetaData;
     }
 
-    private void setParametersData() {
+    private void setParametersData() throws SQLSyntaxErrorException {
         try (MariaDbPreparedStatementServer ssps = new MariaDbPreparedStatementServer(connection, this.sqlQuery,
                 ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, ResultSet.CONCUR_READ_ONLY, Statement.NO_GENERATED_KEYS)) {
             resultSetMetaData = ssps.getMetaData();
             parameterMetaData = ssps.getParameterMetaData();
+        } catch (SQLSyntaxErrorException sqlsse) {
+            // syntax error thrown
+            throw sqlsse;
         } catch (SQLException sqle) {
             //if statement cannot be prepared
             parameterMetaData = new MariaDbParameterMetaData(null);