diff --git a/lib/resty/mysql.lua b/lib/resty/mysql.lua
index 7ac5b7b..d3c81a7 100644
--- a/lib/resty/mysql.lua
+++ b/lib/resty/mysql.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local strbyte = string.byte
 local strchar = string.char
 local strfind = string.find
 local strrep = string.rep
+local strsub = string.sub
 local null = ngx.null
 local band = bit.band
 local bxor = bit.bxor
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ local COM_QUERY = 0x03
 
 local SERVER_MORE_RESULTS_EXISTS = 8
 
+local FULL_PACKET_SIZE = 16777215
 
 local mt = { __index = _M }
 
@@ -76,8 +78,9 @@ end
 
 local function _get_byte8(data, i)
     local a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h = strbyte(data, i, i + 7)
-    return bor(a, lshift(b, 8), lshift(c, 16), lshift(d, 24), lshift(e, 32),
-               lshift(f, 40), lshift(g, 48), lshift(h, 56)), i + 8
+    local low  = bor(a, lshift(b, 8), lshift(c, 16), lshift(d, 24)), i + 4
+    local high = bor(e, lshift(f, 8), lshift(g, 16), lshift(h, 24)), i + 4
+    return low + high * 4294967296, i + 8
 end
 
 
@@ -172,6 +175,30 @@ function _send_packet(self, req, size)
     return sock:send(packet)
 end
 
+function _recv_more_packet(self)
+    local sock = self.sock
+
+    local data, err = sock:receive(4) -- packet header
+    if not data then
+        return nil, nil, "failed to receive packet header: " .. err
+    end
+
+    local len, pos = _get_byte3(data, 1)
+
+    if len == 0 then
+        return nil, nil, "empty packet"
+    end
+
+    local num = strbyte(data, pos)
+
+    data, err = sock:receive(len)
+
+    if not data then
+        return nil, nil, "failed to read packet content: " .. err
+    end
+
+    return len, data, num
+end
 
 local function _recv_packet(self)
     local sock = self.sock
@@ -225,6 +252,24 @@ local function _recv_packet(self)
         typ = "DATA"
     end
 
+    if len == FULL_PACKET_SIZE then
+        -- read more data
+        local datas = {}
+        insert(datas, data)
+        while true do
+            num = num + 1
+            local len, data, packet_num = _recv_more_packet(self)
+            if packet_num ~= num then
+                return nil, "receive packet number ERR"
+            end
+            insert(datas, data)
+            if len < FULL_PACKET_SIZE then
+                break
+            end
+        end
+        return concat(datas), typ
+    end
+
     return data, typ
 end
 
@@ -690,8 +735,47 @@ local function send_query(self, query)
         return nil, "not initialized"
     end
 
+    local query_len = strlen(query)
+    local max_packet = FULL_PACKET_SIZE - 1
+
     self.packet_no = -1
 
+    if query_len >= max_packet then
+        -- send big query
+        local bytes_all = 0
+        local pos = 1
+        local remain = query_len
+        -- first packet
+        local query_part = strsub(query, pos, pos + max_packet - 1)
+        pos = pos + max_packet
+        remain = remain - max_packet
+        local bytes, err = _send_packet(self, {strchar(COM_QUERY), query_part}, FULL_PACKET_SIZE)
+        if not bytes then
+            return nil, err
+        end
+        bytes_all = bytes_all + bytes
+        -- other full packet
+        while remain >= FULL_PACKET_SIZE do
+            query_part = strsub(query, pos, pos + FULL_PACKET_SIZE - 1)
+            pos = pos + FULL_PACKET_SIZE
+            remain = remain - FULL_PACKET_SIZE
+            local bytes, err = _send_packet(self, query_part, FULL_PACKET_SIZE)
+            if not bytes then
+                return nil, err
+            end
+            bytes_all = bytes_all + bytes
+        end
+        -- small packet
+        query_part =  strsub(query, pos)
+        local bytes, err = _send_packet(self, query_part, remain)
+        if not bytes then
+            return nil, err
+        end
+        bytes_all = bytes_all + bytes
+        self.state = STATE_COMMAND_SENT
+        return bytes_all
+    end
+
     local cmd_packet = {strchar(COM_QUERY), query}
     local packet_len = 1 + strlen(query)
 
diff --git a/t/large.t b/t/large.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a46affe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/large.t
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+# vim:set ft= ts=4 sw=4 et:
+# set mysqld: max-allowed-packet=200m for Test2
+
+my @skip;
+BEGIN {
+    if ($ENV{LD_PRELOAD} =~ /\bmockeagain\.so\b/) {
+        @skip = (skip_all => 'too slow in mockeagain mode')
+    }
+}
+
+use Test::Nginx::Socket @skip;
+use Cwd qw(cwd);
+
+#repeat_each(50);
+#repeat_each(10);
+
+plan tests => repeat_each() * (3 * blocks());
+
+my $pwd = cwd();
+
+our $HttpConfig = qq{
+    resolver \$TEST_NGINX_RESOLVER;
+    lua_package_path "$pwd/lib/?.lua;;";
+};
+
+$ENV{TEST_NGINX_RESOLVER} = '8.8.8.8';
+$ENV{TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_PORT} ||= 3306;
+$ENV{TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_HOST} ||= '127.0.0.1';
+$ENV{TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_PATH} ||= '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock';
+
+#log_level 'warn';
+
+#no_long_string();
+#no_diff();
+no_shuffle();
+
+run_tests();
+
+__DATA__
+
+=== TEST 1: large insert_id
+--- http_config eval: $::HttpConfig
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua '
+            local mysql = require("resty.mysql")
+            local create_sql = [[
+                CREATE TABLE `large_t` (
+                    `id` bigint(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+                    PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+                ) AUTO_INCREMENT=5000000000;
+            ]]
+            local drop_sql = [[
+                DROP TABLE `large_t`;
+            ]]
+            local insert_sql = [[
+                INSERT INTO `large_t` VALUES(NULL);
+            ]]
+            local db, err = mysql:new()
+            if not db then
+                ngx.say("failed to instantiate mysql: ", err)
+                return
+            end
+            db:set_timeout(1000)
+            local ok, err = db:connect{
+                                       host = "$TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_HOST",
+                                       port = $TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_PORT,
+                                       database="test",
+                                       user="root",
+                                       password=""}
+            if not ok then
+                ngx.say("failed to connect: ", err, ": ", errno, " ", sqlstate)
+                return
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(create_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("create table error:" .. err)
+                return
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(insert_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("insert table error:" .. err)
+                return
+            else
+                ngx.say(res.insert_id)
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(drop_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("drop table error:" .. err)
+                return
+            end
+        ';
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+5000000000
+--- no_error_log
+[error]
+
+=== TEST 2: large query
+--- http_config eval: $::HttpConfig
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua '
+            local mysql = require("resty.mysql")
+            local db, err = mysql:new()
+            if not db then
+                ngx.say("failed to instantiate mysql: ", err)
+                return
+            end
+            db:set_timeout(1000)
+            local ok, err = db:connect{
+                                       host = "$TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_HOST",
+                                       port = $TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_PORT,
+                                       database="test",
+                                       user="root",
+                                       password=""}
+            if not ok then
+                ngx.say("failed to connect: ", err, ": ", errno, " ", sqlstate)
+                return
+            end
+            local fix_str = string.format("/* %s       */",string.rep("aaaaaaaaaa",1677721 * 2 - 2))
+            local query = fix_str .. "select 123 as ok"
+            local res, err = db:query(query)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("select string error:" .. err)
+                return
+            else
+                ngx.say(res[1].ok)
+            end
+        ';
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+123
+--- timeout: 10
+--- no_error_log
+[error]
+
+=== TEST 3: large row
+--- http_config eval: $::HttpConfig
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua '
+            local mysql = require("resty.mysql")
+            local db, err = mysql:new()
+            if not db then
+                ngx.say("failed to instantiate mysql: ", err)
+                return
+            end
+            db:set_timeout(1000)
+            local ok, err = db:connect{
+                                       host = "$TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_HOST",
+                                       port = $TEST_NGINX_MYSQL_PORT,
+                                       database="test",
+                                       user="root",
+                                       password="",
+                                       max_packet_size=16777215}
+            if not ok then
+                ngx.say("failed to connect: ", err, ": ", errno, " ", sqlstate)
+                return
+            end
+            local create_sql = [[
+                                   CREATE TABLE `large_row_t`(id int, data1 longtext , data2 longtext, data3 longtext, data4 longtext, data5 longtext, data6 longtext, data7 longtext, data8 longtext, data9 longtext, data10 longtext, data11 longtext, data12 longtext,data13 longtext,data14 longtext,data15 longtext,data16 longtext,data17 longtext,data18 longtext) ENGINE=MYISAM;
+                               ]]
+            local drop_sql = [[
+                                 DROP TABLE `large_row_t`
+                             ]]
+            local data = string.rep("a", 1024*1024 - 100)
+            local insert_sql = "INSERT INTO `large_row_t`(id, data1) VALUES(1, \'".. data .."\')"
+            local update_sql = "UPDATE `large_row_t` SET data2 = data1, data3=data1, data4=data1 , data5=data1, data6=data1, data7=data1, data8=data1, data9=data1, data10=data1, data11=data1, data12=data1, data13=data1, data14=data1, data15=data1, data16=data1, data17=data1, data18=data1"
+            local select_sql = "SELECT * FROM `large_row_t`"
+            local res, err = db:query(create_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("create table error:" .. err)
+                return
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(insert_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("insert data error:" .. err)
+                return
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(update_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("update data error:" .. err)
+                return
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(select_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("select data error:" .. err)
+                return
+            else
+                ngx.say(#res)
+            end
+            local res, err = db:query(drop_sql)
+            if not res then
+                ngx.say("drop table error:" .. err)
+                return
+            end
+        ';
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+1
+--- no_error_log
+[error]