diff --git a/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting.go b/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting.go
index 743b01a92aa..9cdf94de805 100644
--- a/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting.go
+++ b/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting.go
@@ -571,10 +571,17 @@ func (er *astRewriter) funcRewrite(cursor *Cursor, node *FuncExpr) {
 	if !found || (bindVar == DBVarName && !er.shouldRewriteDatabaseFunc) {
 		return
 	}
+
+	// Don't rewrite `last_insert_id` function call if an argument is given
+	if len(node.Exprs) > 0 && node.Name.Lowered() == "last_insert_id" {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if len(node.Exprs) > 0 {
 		er.err = vterrors.Errorf(vtrpcpb.Code_UNIMPLEMENTED, "Argument to %s() not supported", node.Name.Lowered())
 		return
 	}
+
 	cursor.Replace(bindVarExpression(bindVar))
 	er.bindVars.AddFuncResult(bindVar)
 }
diff --git a/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting_test.go b/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting_test.go
index 6fe59acbc85..dbc938e6ea8 100644
--- a/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/sqlparser/ast_rewriting_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ func TestRewrites(in *testing.T) {
 		in:                          "SELECT @@enable_system_settings",
 		expected:                    "SELECT :__vtenable_system_settings as `@@enable_system_settings`",
 		sessionEnableSystemSettings: true,
+	}, {
+		in:       "SELECT last_insert_id(10)",
+		expected: "SELECT last_insert_id(10)",
 	}, {
 		in:       "SELECT last_insert_id()",
 		expected: "SELECT :__lastInsertId as `last_insert_id()`",