diff --git a/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.go b/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.go
index 9e074d53e..bafe4760d 100644
--- a/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.go
+++ b/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.go
@@ -5835,7 +5835,7 @@ yydefault:
 			if yyDollar[3].byt != 0 {
 				exists = true
 			}
-			yyVAL.statement = &DDL{Action: DropStr, FromTables: yyDollar[4].tableNames, IfExists: exists}
+			yyVAL.statement = &DDL{Action: DropStr, FromTables: yyDollar[4].tableNames, IfExists: exists, Modifier: "table"}
 		}
 	case 301:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-6 : yypt+1]
diff --git a/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.y b/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.y
index f3ff3a080..f6a3092b5 100644
--- a/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.y
+++ b/go/vt/sqlparser/sql.y
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ drop_statement:
     if $3 != 0 {
       exists = true
     }
-    $$ = &DDL{Action: DropStr, FromTables: $4, IfExists: exists}
+    $$ = &DDL{Action: DropStr, FromTables: $4, IfExists: exists, Modifier: "table"}
   }
 | DROP INDEX id_or_var ON table_name ddl_skip_to_end
   {