1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/visitors/mysql.rb b/lib/arel/visitors/mysql.rb
index e90161eee4..8f9c3cc809 100644
--- a/lib/arel/visitors/mysql.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/visitors/mysql.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ module Arel
     class MySQL < Arel::Visitors::ToSql
       private
       def visit_Arel_Nodes_Lock o
-        "FOR UPDATE"
+        if o.locking.is_a?(String)
+          o.locking
+        else
+          "FOR UPDATE"
+        end
       end
 
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