my $min_max_allowed_packet = MAX_COMMENTS * MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH;
my $max_allowed_packet = max($min_max_allowed_packet,
$current_max_allowed,
- Bugzilla->params->{'maxattachmentsize'});
+ # This parameter is not yet defined when the DB
+ # is being built for the very first time.
+ Bugzilla->params->{'maxattachmentsize'} || 0);
$self->do("SET SESSION max_allowed_packet = $max_allowed_packet");
return $self;