diff --git a/loopback/server/connectors/vn-mysql.js b/loopback/server/connectors/vn-mysql.js
index 2012caf37d..c3af497fea 100644
--- a/loopback/server/connectors/vn-mysql.js
+++ b/loopback/server/connectors/vn-mysql.js
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ class VnMySQL extends MySQL {
         let clauses = [];
 
         for (let clause of order) {
+            if (clause.startsWith('CASE\n')) {
+                clauses.push(clause);
+                continue;
+            }
             let sqlOrder = '';
             let t = clause.split(/[\s,]+/);