diff --git a/src/wp-includes/load.php b/src/wp-includes/load.php
index b1df7fc00c..ec59459f80 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/load.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/load.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function wp_check_php_mysql_versions() {
 		die( sprintf( __( 'Your server is running PHP version %1$s but WordPress %2$s requires at least %3$s.' ), $php_version, $wp_version, $required_php_version ) );
 	}
 
-	if ( ! extension_loaded( 'mysql' ) && ! extension_loaded( 'mysqli' ) && ! file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/db.php' ) ) {
+	if ( ! extension_loaded( 'mysql' ) && ! extension_loaded( 'mysqli' ) && ! extension_loaded( 'mysqlnd' ) && ! file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/db.php' ) ) {
 		wp_load_translations_early();
 
 		$protocol = wp_get_server_protocol();