diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/225-mysql_user_fix_no_database_selected.yml b/changelogs/fragments/225-mysql_user_fix_no_database_selected.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1deda3ed5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/225-mysql_user_fix_no_database_selected.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- mysql_user - fix the error No database selected (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/68070).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py b/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
index edf3f11468..245510c130 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ def user_mod(cursor, user, host, host_all, password, encrypted,
                         # Replacing empty root password with new authentication mechanisms fails with error 1396
                         if e.args[0] == 1396:
                             cursor.execute(
-                                "UPDATE user SET plugin = %s, authentication_string = %s, Password = '' WHERE User = %s AND Host = %s",
+                                "UPDATE mysql.user SET plugin = %s, authentication_string = %s, Password = '' WHERE User = %s AND Host = %s",
                                 ('mysql_native_password', encrypted_password, user, host)
                             )
                             cursor.execute("FLUSH PRIVILEGES")